Vacancies

Teaching & Learning Support Assistant

Salary: B Band - £24,796 - £25,583 (pro-rata) £18,671 – £19,264 (Actual Salary)

Post: 32.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday) – Term Time Only – 39 weeks

Fixed Term to 31 August 2027

Working pattern: Monday 8.30 a.m. to 4.20 p.m.

Tuesday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 3.20 p.m.

Plus 2 Parents Evenings’ each academic year

To start: 1 February 2026 or as soon as possible

Forest Oak School is:

for pupils with MLD, aged 4-18 years
a consistently outstanding school (latest Ofsted 2024)

We are offering a school community:

where pupils enjoy learning and value their relationships with us
where staff are passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve beyond expectation
where together we make a creative, dynamic team, proud to overcome challenges and celebrate each individual’s achievements
campus with two other schools, in a very well resourced building

Essential:

NNEB/NVQ Level 2/BTEC or other relevant childcare qualification

High level of literacy and numeracy – GCSE Maths & English pass grade (or equivalent)

Experience working with children

SEN experience and positive behaviour management expertise.

Would you like to be part of the team? To find out more, contact:

Jill Lambert

Forest Oak School

Windward Way

Birmingham

B36 0UE

Tel: 0121 717 1040

Email: office@forest-ok.solihull.sch.uk

Application by SMBC application form only - to be posted or emailed to above.

Closing date: 4 January 2026

Interviews: TBC

Our schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions in our schools are subject to Enhanced DBS checks. We undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves.

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Teaching & Learning Support Assistant – 2 posts

Salary: C Band - Annual salary £26,824 - £29,540

Pro rata Actual Salary £20,198 - £22,244

32.5 hours per week (Monday – Friday) – Term Time Only

Monday 8.30 a.m. to 4.20 p.m.

Tuesday to Friday 8.30 a.m. to 3.20 p.m.

Plus two Parents’ Evenings each academic year

Contract: Permanent

To start 1 February 2026 or as soon as possible

Forest Oak School is:

for pupils with MLD, aged 4-18 years
a consistently outstanding school (latest Ofsted 2024)

We are offering a school community:

where pupils enjoy learning and value their relationships with us
where staff are passionate about enabling all pupils to achieve beyond expectation
where together we make a creative, dynamic team, proud to overcome challenges and celebrate each individual’s achievements
campus with two other schools, in a very well resourced building

Essential:

NNEB/NVQ Level 3/BTEC or other relevant childcare qualification

High level of literacy and numeracy – GCSE Maths & English pass grade (or equivalent)

Experience working with children

SEN experience and positive behaviour management expertise.

Would you like to be part of the team? If you would like to find out more, contact:

Jill Lambert

Forest Oak School

Birmingham

B36 0UE

Tel: 0121 717 0088

Email: office@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk

Application by SMBC Application Form only – return via email or post.

Closing date: 4^th January 2026

Interview date: TBC

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Cleaner

Required: 1 February 2026 (or as soon as possible)

Salary: Band A - £24,413 - £24,796 pro rata Actual Salary: £9,738 - £9,891

15 hours per week:

3 hours per day 6 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Flexible working in school holidays as agreed with Site Manager

Applicants will need to

be hardworking and work to high standards of cleanliness
have good timekeeping

be flexible
work as part of a team
be willing to undertake any required training

Some previous experience of cleaning a commercial premises is desirable.

Would you like to be part of the team? If so, please complete an application form and return it to school either by post or by email to:

Forest Oak & Merstone School

Windward Way

Smith’s Wood

Birmingham

B36 0UE

Tel: 0121 717 1040

Email: office@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk

Closing date: Sunday 4 January 2026

Interview date: Monday 12 January 2026

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and on-line checks.

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Learning Support Assistants to include personal and medical care support

Salary: B Band - £24,796 - £25,583 (pro-rata) £18,671 – £19,264 (Actual Salary)

(This is subject to qualifications and experience)

Post: Learning Support Assistants to include Personal and Medical Care Support

(Fixed Term Post until 31^st August 2026)

Start date: to be advised

A fantastic opportunity to work across Forest Oak and Merstone Schools.

Both schools are Ofsted rated outstanding and this is a wonderful opportunity for anyone looking to start a career in SEND education and care.

We do not have any current vacancies at present. However, if you wish to apply for future vacancies, we will keep your application on file.

We are seeking to appoint highly motivated and enthusiastic Band B Learning Support Assistants to be part of our schools who have a fun-loving positive attitude that makes every pupil feel valued as playing and interacting with the learners is essential. You will be involved in the day-to-day education and care of children and young people with a wide range of SEND aged from 3 -19 years and could be at any one of our school sites to include;

Pebbles Nursery
Forest Oak School
Merstone School
Oakwood Centre
Woodlands Campus

Each morning you will be allocated your placement for the day. This will give you a wide range of experiences and opportunities to work across ages and phases and to support a wide range of SEND to include MLS, SLD, PMLD, ASD and ADHD. You will be joining a fantastic, hardworking and experienced staff team who will encourage and support you to grow and develop.

You will need;

A high level of multitasking is essential - this is a busy hardworking environment and on a daily basis, you could be working at any site in our schools
A calm and sensitive approach, combined with patience, tolerance, stamina, and humour
A willingness to learn and develop your own skills and abilities to best support our pupils
Resilience, as there are times when things are a challenge both mentally and physically
To build positive and supportive relationships
To be a team player, resilient, and motivated by challenge
To have the ability to think creatively

Finally, you must be prepared to feel special and important to many children and young people and their families. There is simply no other job quite like it.

The role

The role is for 8.30 – 3.30 Monday to Friday. We are looking to appoint people for these roles, working either 2, 3, 4 or 5 days a week. You will need to be able to work set days, the same days every week. Please indicate on your application form what days you would be prepared to work.

We are dedicated to providing a range of induction and continuing professional development opportunities to the successful candidates and look forward to hearing from applicants with suitable skills and experience. In the supporting statement part of your application, you should clearly specify the following;

Do you have basic literacy and numeracy skills?
Do you have any SEND or childcare / adult social care / school-based experience?
Do you have any relevant qualifications?
Are you able to assist in the physical care and behaviour management of pupils, including moving, lifting and handling when appropriate?
Do you have an awareness and understanding of the needs of the children with physical disabilities, learning difficulties, sensory impairments, challenging behaviour and medical difficulties?
Tell us about your personal skills and qualities.

Essential/ Desirable;

NNEB/ NVQ 2 /BTEC or other relevant childcare or healthcare qualification desirable
GCSE Maths & English Pass or Reading & Writing Skills and Numeracy Skills NVQ Level 2 essential
SEN experience desirable
Recent experience of working with children in a learning environment desirable
Ability to work positively with parents, school nurses and other professionals to improve the support for the pupil essential
Medical care experience desirable
Basic knowledge of First Aid desirable

Would you like to be part of the team? If so, download the information and application pack and return your completed application form to office@merstone.solihull.sch.uk or contact school for more information.

Forest Oak School and Merstone School

Windward Way

Smith’s Wood

Birmingham B36 0UE

Tel: 0121 717 1040

Email: office@forest-oak.solihull.sch.uk

Closing date: open ended

Interview date: TBC

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