Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 8TR

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,427.00 Annually (FTE) £19,726.26 - £20,491.09 per annum

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

We are recruiting for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Required for ASAP
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 4 - SCP 5 (£26,016.00 - £26,427.00) FTE AYR - to be pro rata
Actual salary: £19,726.26 - £20,491.09 per annum
5 days, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days), Permanent

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School warmly welcomes everyone into our school community to live, love and learn together in the light and example of Jesus Christ. We were inspected by Ofsted in July 2026 and are very proud of our Inspection Report. This can be viewed on our school website.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic permanent Level 2 Teaching Assistant to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning and to assist a teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. They will be able to support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.

Putting our children and young people first, always.

We would be delighted to welcome applications from candidates who are able to support us in our journey to becoming strong in all areas whilst helping to “Form Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice.”

The successful candidate will play a key role in our school vision by supporting the day-to-day Teaching Assistant activities. Our teachers and support staff are talented, professional, supportive, caring and ambitious to achieve success.

We welcome applications from both Catholics and non-Catholics but expect all employees to support the Catholic ethos and values of the school. If you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification and feel that you could make a positive difference to our school, then we can’t wait to receive your application.

We warmly welcome visits to the school. For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact Claire Billingham on

Email - enquiry_olf@emmausmac.com
Phone - 0121 429 2900
Online - www.emmausmac.com

Please note, we will only accept applications submitted through My New Term.

Closing Date: Thursday 1st October 2026 @3:00pm (we may bring forward the application closing date, depending on volume of applicants, therefore please apply ASAP)

Interview Date: w/c 5th October 2026

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 Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-of-fatima-catholic-primary-school

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