Grade A Teaching Assistant

Elms Farm Community Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0PJ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible.

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) This position is Term Time Only (pro-rata)

Grade A Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant KS1/ KS2

Salary Range: Grade A

Start Date: As Soon As Possible

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate teaching assistant to join our fantastic team. The successful candidate will provide support for children in our wonderful school.

We are looking for:

A passionate and motivated practitioner with experience of supporting pupils in KS1 / KS2.

A team player with good communication skills.

A dedication to ongoing professional development.

A caring practitioner with an awareness of the importance of holistic development.

A practitioner with good organisational skills, able to work with initiative.

We can offer:

A school focused on: ambitious futures for our children, community support, equality and achievement for all.

A highly motivated and supportive team.

Personalised professional development.

A supportive management team.

Happy, motivated children who are excited to learn.

Elms Farm Primary School is an exciting place to be.

At our school:

‘This is an inclusive school where pupils are welcomed warmly and have a strong sense of belonging. Leaders create a nurturing environment where pupils feel valued and supported. Leaders maintain a highly effective culture of inclusion, holding ambitious expectations for every pupil, including those who face barriers to learning. Staff are supported to identify pupils’ needs swiftly and accurately. They know pupils well and adapt learning effectively. This means that pupils can achieve well.’

‘Leaders and governors place a high priority on managing staff workload and wellbeing, considering these carefully when making decisions. As a result, staff feel highly valued.’

Ofsted January 2026

Elms Farm Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We therefore expect all staff and volunteers to work to and within school policies and procedures, including safeguarding, child protection and health and safety.

This post is subject to satisfactory references which will be requested prior to the interview, an enhanced

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications, plus verification of the right to work in the UK. This post is also covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please look at our website for further information about our school, our ethos & values: www.elmsfarmprimaryschool.co.uk

Visits to our school are warmly invited, please contact the office to arrange a visit.

Closing Date: Friday 12th June 2026 @ 9am

Interviews: Wednesday 17th June 2026

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Elms Farm Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elms Farm Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elms-farm-community-primary-school

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