Level 3 Early years practitioner

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

20 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 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
Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours week Monday -Friday term time only
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £21369

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

We are very excited to be opening a new nursery provision at Northfield Manor Primary Academy and are seeking to appoint a passionate and experienced Level 3 Early Years Practitioner to join our team.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in establishing a high-quality early years environment from the outset. The successful candidate will work closely alongside the class teacher to lead small groups, support high-quality teaching and learning, and help shape the routines, environment and ethos of our new nursery setting.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, proactive and excited by the opportunity to help build nursery routines, expectations and a nurturing learning environment that gives children the very best start to their education.

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

What the school offers its staff

Transparent Salary Framework: We offer clear and transparent pay scales, aligned to government recommended pay, that reflect your experience and expertise.

Annual Pay Review: Commitment to regular reviews to ensure our salaries remain aligned to government recommended scales for teaching and non-teaching staff

Teachers' Pension Scheme: Benefit from one of the most generous pension schemes in the UK.

Local Government Pension Scheme: Our support staff are enrolled in the LGPS, which is a secure and flexible pension plan that provides a valuable package of retirement and death in service benefits

Employer Contributions: We make significant employer contributions to your pension, helping you plan for the future with confidence.

Tailored Growth: Benefit from our bespoke professional development programmes, designed to help you reach your career goals.

Access to over 100 tailored CPD courses through a mix of flexible webinars and online or face to face opportunities

Opportunities to network with likeminded individuals- through networks, meetings and our annual Whole Trust Conference.

Leadership Opportunities: With a clear pathway for progression, you have the chance to advance into leadership roles within our trust – teaching and non-teaching

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.