HTLA responsibility TA development; MFS

2 posts are available (1 x Heathfield Road, 1 x Wheeler Street)

Hours of Work: Monday to Thursday, 26 hours per week OR Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week, both posts are term time only.

Contract Type
:
Permanent

Salary: Grade 4 - £34,434 - £41,771 Pro Rata

26.00 hours - £21,446.17 - £26, 015.80 Actual

32.5 hours - £26,807.72 - £32,519.75 Actual

Allowances: SEN Allowance £1,722 Pro Rata

Start Date: Monday 1st June 2026

Closing Date: Monday 13th April 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed

Enhanced DBS Check

Required:

Yes, adult and child

Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.

Part of Education Impact Academy Trust, Mayfield is a Special Academy providing education for 315 children aged 3 to 19, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan. Mayfield is a vibrant, “can-do” school with high aspirations for all pupils. The school is split across two sites in the northwest of the city of Birmingham.

Two new posts for TA development leads are being introduced at Mayfield to support the school’s goal to create a more devolved leadership structure. The TA development leads will be class based, working on one site only and will work closely with pupils to facilitate positive engagement in learning and with teaching assistants to mentor, coach and develop them to excel in their role.

The TA development leads will provide short weekly training sessions for TAs.

There are two posts available. One role will be based at Wheeler Street and the other role will be based at Heathfield Road. There is the option for the postholder/s to work either 26 hours per week, Monday to Thursday or 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.

The successful candidates will be skilled experienced SEND classroom practitioners with good communication and literacy skills and will be adept at using school systems to record progress, communicating effectively with pupils and parents and logging behaviour and safeguarding concerns. The ability to show respect and empathy towards all colleagues whilst also promoting high standards and supporting and enabling colleagues to improve their practice is essential.

Mayfield is proud to be part of Education Impact Academy Trust where "better never ends".

In addition to the salary, we offer a benefits package for all employees through BSHF and regular opportunities for professional development and growth through the school and as part of the Trust.

The Trust is committed tosafeguardingand promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020, which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’,so they do not need to be disclosedto employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

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Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date.

We reserve the right to closethisvacancy earlyif a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date.

Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application is unsuccessful.

Please ensure that you refer closely to the person specification and advert when completing your letter of application.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool to support your application however all examples and statements provided in your application must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by AI as your own) applications may be withdrawn.