Classroom/Personal Support Assistant full time and part time (afternoons) - Reynalds Cross School

Employer: Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Location: Solihull

Salary: £24,027 - £24,790 pro rata per annum

Closing date: 9 Jun 2025

Reference: SOL/TP/183/1311

Sector: Local Councils

Job Type: Schools / Academies - Support staff roles, Other - Support staff roles

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Term time

Hours: Full-Time

Job Details

Salary range: £24027.00 - £24790.00 (pro-rata)

• Position 1: Monday - Friday 9.15 - 3.30 (term time only) 27.5 hours Actual salary £20783.00 - £21443.00


• Position 2: Monday - Friday 11.30 - 3.30 (term time only) 20 hours Actual salary £11085.00 - £11437.00

We are looking to recruit Classroom/ personal support assistants to start as soon as possible.

As well as the main Reynalds Cross site we have a Satellite site in Green Lane, Shirley and you may be asked to work at either.

You will be joining teams of dedicated and supportive professionals working with pupils who have learning difficulties.

So if you have the ability to show empathy, patience, initiative and understanding needed when working with pupils who have a range of learning difficulties, complex medical needs and behavioural challenges we would love to hear from you.

The job requires you to support during teaching time and free choice times.

You will have personal pupil care plans to follow and part of your role will involve carrying out personal care and hygiene needs. There is a physical and active element to this role so you will need a good level of physical fitness.

Previous experience of working in a school or special school environment would be helpful but is not essential.

Please indicate on your application if you are applying for Position 1 (27.5 hours) or Position 2 (20 hours). We do not have any part time morning vacancies.

Your application should reflect that you have the relevant skills and personal qualities stated in the Job description, person specification and asked for in this advertisement.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and children to share this commitment. All staff are expected to have an enhanced DBS check.

If you are interested in this position and meet the required criteria please apply by application form, CV's will not be accepted.

Successful candidates will be notified and invited for interview.

Closing date: 09/05/2025

Attached documents

• Job Description


• Person Specification


• Application Form


• DBS Guidance

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So if you have the ability to show empathy, patience, initiative and understanding needed when working with pupils who have a range of learning difficulties, complex medical needs and behavioural challenges we would love to hear from you.

The job requires you to support during teaching time and free choice times.

You will have personal pupil care plans to follow and part of your role will involve carrying out personal care and hygiene needs. There is a physical and active element to this role so you will need a good level of physical fitness.

Previous experience of working in a school or special school environment would be helpful but is not essential.