BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy
Birmingham
£23,730 - £27,910 per year
Salary:
Support Staff Scale Point 9 to 17
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
03 November 2025
Apply by:
26 September 2025
Job overview
Birmingham Ormiston Academy is a 14-19 academy specialising in Creative, Digital and Performing Arts. The Academy opened in September 2011 and has over 1000 students.
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support the SENDCO in enabling all students to access learning, with particular focus on students with SEND.
The academy is looking for someone who has:
* A strong work ethic and a passion for learning;
* A strong desire to make a difference to the lives of our students;
* Experience in a similar role or at least 5 years' experience as a Teaching Assistant
* Experience of leading learning activities for small groups of students;
* A good understanding of important curriculum developments for students, particularly those with additional needs;
* The ability to demonstrate their ability and experience matches the job description for the role;
* The skills and characteristics outlined in the person specification for the role;
* An excellent record of attendance and punctuality.
Salary: Support Staff Scale Point 9 - £23,730 term time only (£27,254 FTE) to Support Staff Scale Point 17 - £27,910 term-time only (£31,022 FTE)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Please note: This is a term-time only role, hence the pro-rated salary range. All national pay scales are pending approval.
BOA has high expectations for its staff and students. There is a clear focus on standards and student behaviour is outstanding. BOA aims to be at the forefront of accreditation and curriculum innovation.
If you share the academy's vision and ambitions, possess a strong desire to work within an ethos of creative collaboration and partnership and want to have a positive impact on young people, families and the community then we would be delighted to hear from you. To apply, please complete the TES online application form and include a personal statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4) that outlines your suitability for the role and your reasons for applying.
We reserve the right to interview ahead of the closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications
Birmingham Ormiston Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
About BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy
BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy
1 Grosvenor Street, Birmingham
West Midlands
B4 7QD
United Kingdom
BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy is a state-funded, high-performing 14 to 19 academy specialising in creative, digital and performing arts. The brand-new landmark building, located at the hub of the digital and creative industries in the West Midlands, opened September 2011. It has superb facilities for academic, vocational and extra-curricular activities. BOA is 100% selective, based on aptitude, and as a result, it is unique in its admissions criteria.
Whilst students have talent in their chosen pathway subjects, there is a full range of academic ability. Alongside their vocational courses, students in Year 10 and 11 study an additional eight GCSE's including English, Maths and Science. In Year 12 and 13 students can opt to study one or two additional A Levels.
Headteacher
Alistair Chattaway
Values and Vision
BOA Creative, Digital and Performing Arts Academy is a place of high aspiration and expectation for its staff and students. It is dedicated to providing a high quality of education to its students to help them grow into confident young adults, assisted by a strong and diverse curriculum and the best facilities possible. There is a clear focus on standards and student behaviour is outstanding. BOA aims to be at the forefront of accreditation and curriculum innovation.
Ofsted
"Senior leaders, governors and sponsors are highly effective. They provide students with a curriculum that is innovative, exciting and dynamic. [Students and their behaviour] are a credit to their academy. Their highly positive attitudes make the academy a safe, friendly and harmonious place. There is a strong culture for learning, and students value the experiences the academy provides. Staff know all the students well and they provide highly effective support to help them to be successful."
You can read the Academy's latest Ofsted report (May 2023) via this web address:
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