EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 2/3 required

Allens Croft Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B14 6RP

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade B (Level 3) - £28,598.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE), Grade A (Level 2) - £24,796 – £28,142 Annually (FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Allens Croft Primary School is a diverse, fully inclusive two-form entry school, with three Resource Base classes, set in extensive grounds in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham. We are looking to an experienced early years practitioner who is committed to join our team.

Are you interested in becoming a teacher but want to gain more experience working with children? We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled Graduate Teaching Assistant to work within our Reception unit. This is an amazing opportunity for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, unique school from September 2026 as we journey together to improve opportunities and outcomes for our children and staff so that we can all be the best that we can be.

We would like to recruit a teaching assistant who:

• Has experience of working within a primary school setting, particularly within the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Has a secure understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage Curriculum which includes observations, assessment, adult facilitation, independent learning and setting up the environment
• Has excellent behaviour management and engagement skills
• Builds positive relationships and is a role model for the children they support
• Has high expectations of pupils and themselves
• Is able to work closely with, and values the contribution of parents/carers
• Is committed to ongoing learning and development
• Supports the aspirational ethos of the school and is passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential

Applications are particularly welcomed from those with SEND experience or graduates looking to get into teaching.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• A happy, caring and thriving school with an inclusive ethos
• A positive, welcoming environment
• Supportive Governor and staff team
• A supportive and collaborative work environment with a dedicated and experienced staff team
• Ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance your skills and development

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

If you believe you have something to offer, please give us a call to arrange a tour of the school, as well as our extensive grounds and outdoor learning areas, on one of the following dates:

• Tuesday 28th April 2026 at 9.30am
• Thursday 30th April 2026 at 4pm
• Wednesday 6th May 2026 at 2pm

Interviews will take place week beginning: Tuesday 19th May 2026

The application form and relevant documents can be downloaded from the school website -https://www.allcroft.bham.sch.uk/current-vacancies/

Please ensure application forms are signed if returning via email. If you have provided an email address any correspondence will be sent via e-mail. 

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date.  If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

Please send completed application form and recruitment monitoring forms to -recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

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.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. At Allens Croft we agree to treat everyone fairly and equally regardless of; Age, Disability, Gender, Race and Nationality, Religion or Belief, Pregnancy, Marriage, Transgender Identity or Sexual Orientation.

The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: Teaching enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment and reference checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will be undertaken.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) .

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Allens Croft Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Allens Croft Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0121 675 2611
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/allens-croft-primary-school

Allens Croft Primary School is a diverse, fully inclusive two-form entry school, with three Resource Base classes, set in extensive grounds in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham.

The school is a place where we want pupils to Aspire, Inspire & Achieve, where attainment is balanced alongside wider skills, developing well-rounded children, equipped to thrive. We have a brilliant and cohesive staff team and a very supportive community around the school.

We value every child and believe that we provide an education which fosters creativity, independence, thinking and emotional intelligence. Our aim is to make learning enjoyable, allowing every individual to achieve their best and to nurture their talents, as well as giving them safety, security and the skills they will need to be responsible citizens and happy, caring adults in the future.

Arranging a visit to Allens Croft Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@allcroft.bham.sch.uk.

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