Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 8LY

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,586.00 - £36,124.00 Monthly OLAAS MAC Band D

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy Company

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School

Shawsdale Road, Birmingham B36 8LY

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

EYFS, Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

32.5hrs One Year Fixed Term Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Pay Scale Band D £31,586-£36,124 FTE Actual Salary (£23,784 - £27,201)

Term Time only plus Insets Days

For September 2025 Start

St Wilfrid’s is a diverse and welcoming school where all staff work tirelessly and care hugely for our wonderful, well-behaved children. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join the dedicated team at St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, part of Our Lady and All Saints MAC.

The successful candidate will:

• Be committed to promoting the Catholic ethos of our school
• An outstanding teaching assistant
• An unrelenting drive to raise standards
• Have high expectations on achievement and behaviour
• Be hardworking and highly motivated
• Have the ability to develop children’s wellbeing and self esteem
• Have a sense of fun and the skill of engaging pupils
• Be approachable, positive and be able to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.
  
  

We offer the successful candidate:

• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
• The chance to make a difference to all our pupils and community within a friendly and supportive environment where we all strive to live, love and learn together
• A comprehensive and supportive induction programme working alongside excellent practitioners in a wide range of subjects
• Opportunities to develop your practice in a School dedicated to the latest research in developing teaching and learning
• Most importantly, the chance to work with our fantastic pupils.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact the school office on 0121 675 3319 or email us at enquiry@stwilfrd.bham.sch.uk

To apply, please visit https://mynewterm.com/jobs/148083/EDV-2025-SWCJAIS-18032 Alternatively, to receive a copy of the application form and supporting documents, please email recruitment@olaas.co.uk, stating which vacancy you are interested in.

Closing Date: Wednesday 24th June 2025 at 12.00 noon

*Interview date: TBC

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

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

All applicants will be required to provide suitable references.

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

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

*Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-wilfrid-s-catholic-junior-and-infant-school

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