This post will be based at the Heathfield Road site. Mayfield School is looking for positive and flexible Level 3 teaching assistantsto join our growing team. Our school is a special school for 315 pupils aged between 3 and 19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities including autism. The school is split across two sites - Wheeler Street in Lozells (co-located with Holte School and Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery) and Heathfield Road in Handsworth. This position will be based at Heathfield Road working with children with complex autism. Please read the job description and person specification carefully before deciding whether to apply. At Mayfield School, teaching assistants are valued and appreciated as the largest workforce group in our organisation. Teaching assistants have a key role in supporting pupils to access the curriculum and engage in learning. This is a joyful and rewarding job and one where you can really make a difference to the lives of young people and their families. We are looking for experienced school professionals with significant classroom experience who can use multi-modal communication approaches to engage learners and facilitate successful participation in all aspects of school life. A recent Welbee staff survey showed Mayfield as being in the top 20% of schools, showing that risks of work-related stress and staff wellbeing are effectively managed and controlled. Our teaching assistants tell us that they value the in-house training offered by the school and welcome the professional development opportunities available to them. This post could be based in any key stage class at Heathfield Road working with pupils who may have persistent differences with social interaction, social communication and understanding emotions. Our pupils need clear boundaries and consistent support with engagement, learning, emotional regulation and sensory regulation. We are proud to be part of Education Impact Academy Trust where "better never ends". We can offer: A collaborative and inclusive culture A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth. We offer 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means you complete training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF - free totally confidential support, Access to discounts and offers via BHSF Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme for Teachers Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions Onsite parking at all schools We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, Lunchtime Supervisors, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides, Drivers If you are an experienced, dedicated and hardworking individual, and you meet our requirements, then we would love to hear from you. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students 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. To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please click on the link below: Policies ( educationimpact.org.uk ) To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders please click on the link below: Policies ( educationimpact.org.uk ) 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 disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK ( www.gov.uk )