Level 2 teaching assistant

Northfield Manor Primary Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 4JT

20 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1.9.2026
Closing date
11 June 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
22 May 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday term time only.
Contract type: Fixed term - 1.9.26-31.8.27
Actual salary: £19,441

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching assistant Level 2/3 at Northfield Manor Primary Academy

Northfield Manor Primary Academy is a thriving multicultural primary academy in Birmingham. We are proud to be part of the pioneering Victoria Academies Trust family of schools. At Northfield Manor Primary Academy, we are very proud to be an inclusive school and we are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team.

You will need to be qualified to NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent), SEND and EYFS experience is also a desirable quality and the candidate must have good interpersonal skills, ICT skills and enjoy working with children. You will be required to support lunchtime duties.

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistants who are:

Creative thinker, passionate, committed and have the determination to secure the best possible outcomes for every child
Energetic, positive and have the ability to work effectively as part of our team
Willing to go the extra mile to make great things happen for our children.
As a school, we can offer the successful candidate:
- A commitment to continuing professional development
- A supportive and hardworking staff team who are united in their drive to ensure children achieve the very best outcomes academically and socially
- Friendly and happy children who are keen and eager to learn
Northfield Manoris committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What the school offers its staff

As a school, we can offer the successful candidate:

A commitment to continuing professional development
A supportive and hardworking staff team who are united in their drive to ensure children achieve the very best outcomes academically and socially
Friendly and happy children who are keen and eager to learn

Flexible working opportunities

Flexible Working:

Victoria Academies Trust is committed to ensuring that all colleagues have working conditions that meet their own needs, as well as the needs of their schools and children. Details of our Flexible working policy can be found on our website: VAT-Flexible-Working-Policy-v1.0-.pdf (victoriaacademiestrust.org)

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.