Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Lutley Primary School, Halesowen, West Midlands, B63 1BU

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  22 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,801.00 - £19,528.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

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Hales Valley Multi Academy Trust is a primary academy trust, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We currently consist of seven very different primary schools, ensuring that our Trust is a diverse and exciting place to work and learn.

We put our children at the heart of everything we do and are dedicated to providing them with an enriching curriculum, underpinned by our overall commitment to high standards across the board.

We value our staff and ensure that they are well supported and trained. We have a continual professional development guarantee that provides a clear career pathway of training and opportunities for all staff at all levels.

Our family of schools work closely together, ensuring that staff and children benefit from sharing the excellent practice that exists across the Trust. Our schools are well supported by the Local Governing Committees, the Board of Directors and the Trust Central team.

We believe that we are stronger together - all schools sharing capacity, resources and expertise. We believe that collaboration is fundamental to providing the best learning opportunities through a meaningful curriculum where children and adults acquire the knowledge, skills and positive attitudes to prepare and strengthen them for their role in society: today, tomorrow and in the future. We support and care for each other, especially when things go wrong; we are a family.

This role provides you with an opportunity to join our family to improve outcomes for children. If you are interested in finding out more please do get in touch - we would be very happy to meet with you!

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Lutley Primary School is a successful and popular primary school based in Halesowen. Our latest Ofsted states that we are "ambitious about ensuring each pupil achieves their academic potential". Pupils are respectful of one another and behave exceptionally well in a calm and orderly environment. Strong shared values are realised as a result of the school's drive to ensure that no pupil or member of staff is left behind".

Lutley Primary School have the best educational outcomes in the Halesowen area, Junior leadership opportunities and enrichment opportunities such as PCSO training, clubs, trips, Forest School and Farm School, Eco- schools' gold award and Skill Builder gold award - showing our focus on wider life skills as well as academic. We would love for you to consider joining our fabulous team

We are proud of our achievements and are seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team.

Please watch our promotional video to see what life at Lutley is all about!

https://www.lutley.dudley.sch.uk/page/?title=About+Us&pid=6

We are a values-led school, with our values driving our decision making

The Role - Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Job vacancy reference HVT 0697

We are looking for a hardworking, passionate, creative Level 2 Teaching Assistant who is organised, self‑ motivated and confident as well as being good communicators with excellent interpersonal skills.

As a Teaching Assistant your main responsibilities will include: in-class support, group work, interventions, 1:1 support, first aid and general welfare responsibilities with direct from the SENDco. The roles require a good knowledge of current practices, including phonics, a positive approach, a willingness to learn and a desire to be part of an effective team.

You will be appointed on Grade 3, working 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year on a fixed term contract. Your working pattern will be discussed at interview stage.

Your actual salary range will be £18,801 to £19,528 per annum.

You will:

• Have CACHE Level 2 in Teaching and Learning to the equivalent or relevant.
• Be an effective practitioner with the ability and desire to improve their practice
• Have high expectations of yourself and others
• Have a proven record of working in partnership with class teachers which has resulted in good attainment and progress for children
• Have experience of working with pupils on a 1:1 basis
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Be highly organised, motivated and flexible with the ability to inspire and challenge children
• Be able to promote the vision and values of the school, demonstrating high professional standards.

We can offer you:

• Highly motivated staff
• A leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for our children
• Children who value learning and supportive parents
• An ethos of valuing staff and their Professional Development
• A stimulating learning environment which is conducive to learning
• Competitive salary Generous benefits (pension, holiday, discounted fees at our Trust schools)
• Employee Assistance Programme (supporting your health and wellbeing)
• Networking and support opportunities between the Trust schools

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sara Meehan via email smeehan@lutley.dudley.sch.uk

Closing Date: TBC

Shortlisting: TBC

Interviews: TBC

Additional Information:

Hales Valley Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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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

All offers of employment are subject to Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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 Lutley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 581 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lutley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lutley-primary-school-halesowen

Lutley Primary School is a successful and popular primary school based in Halesowen. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivating and energetic Teaching Assistant to work alongside our dedicated and enthusiastic colleagues at Lutley Primary School.

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