Job Description

Employer
Oasis Academy Short Heath
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Contract Length
Permanent
Salary
SCP18-SCP22
Posted
21st November 2025
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Expires
5th December 2025 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Permanent
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Job ID
1518922
Start Date
As Soon As Possible
Contract Type :Permanent Contract Length: Permanent Job ID: 1518922 Is our

Teaching Assistant (L3)

at

Oasis Academy Short Heath,

the role for you?


You'll be joining us at Oasis, a large established Trust of 56 Academies but we're

MORE

than a MAT. We're here to support our communities and to address those barriers to education for our students. You'll be joining a Good and oversubscribed Academy where "staff enjoy working in a close-knit team and know their workload and well-being are always considered by leaders." Ofsted 2024 You'll be ably supported with excellent training and professional development opportunities to progress your career & develop your expertise.
You'll make a real difference to our students lives.

Want to make a difference , whilst being supported by colleagues?

Then we'd love to hear from you.

About our Teaching Assistant L3 vacancy

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant L3 qualified. You'll work across our academy in a primary setting and Ideally you will have strong experience working with SEND children. No two days will be the same, you'll learn lots about our students and be a key person in their lives.

About Short Heath Academy

You'll be joining an Academy where relationships are at the heart of everything we do. We do not have a large turnover of staff at Oasis Academy Short Heath and this is a reflection of this. We're very proud of our students who are at the heart of everything we do.


"Pupils work together very well in lessons. They display very positive attitudes to their learning and the subjects they study." Ofsted 2024.


We have great facilities at Short Heath including our own allotments and Forest School. We'd encourage you to come across and have a look and details for this are further below.

What will you get in return?

Salary L18-L22 Continued professional development & training Wider Oasis Community Learning benefits portal including health & dental cover & discounts at leading companies An opportunity to really make a difference to our students and families lives.

About Oasis Community Learning

The overall vision for every part of Oasis is for community. A place where everyone is included, making a contribution and reaching their God-given potential. Delivering first-class, innovative education is part of the work we do as we seek to grow an Oasis Hub in every area where we work; creating safe and inspiring local neighbourhoods that provide integrated and diverse services to benefit the whole person and whole community.

Next steps

Informal visits are welcome and encouraged.


To register please contact Oasis Academy Short Heath and ask for Debbie Allen and leave your name, current role and contact details and we'll sort a time to accommodate.

Recruitment timeline

We are looking to get the right candidate in role ASAP. We actively encourage early applications, and position will close on

Friday 5th December.

Shortlisting will commence on

Monday 8th December

with interviews on

Friday 12th December.

Invites to interview will go out following shortlisting.




3 Teaching Assistant Recruitment Brochure

Safeguarding Statement:

Short Heath Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.