Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Colmers Farm Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B45 9PB

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  4 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.25 hrs Per Week (Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3 £26,409 - £29,572 pro rata (Actual Salary £20,402 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an exceptional Teaching Assistant at Colmers Farm Primary School: -

• to work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils, promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion and to support pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.
• who ideally is Read Write Inc trained or otherwise has a good Phonics knowledge.
• has knowledge of EYFSP.
• to supervise a whole class during the planned absence of a teacher for PPA.
• attend to pupils’ personal care including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating as well as help with social, emotional, welfare and health matters in close consultation with class teacher and Inclusion Lead.
• physically assist pupils in activities which may involve lifting where required.

What the school offers its staff

An outstanding, innovative, and ambitious executive leadership team who, through their passion and drive to improve outcomes for children, support and motivate each other to achieve great things! In return for your commitment to our Trust, we can offer:

• Sector competitive pay.
• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• A fantastic supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to make a significant difference in the lives of children across Birmingham.
• Access to our mental health and wellbeing platform, ExcelWell.
• The opportunity to develop into a highly effective leader.
• 24/7 advice and helpline.
• Flexible working arrangements.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Colmers Farm Teaching Assistant.pdf - 232 KB (opens in new tab)

TA JD - Level 3.pdf - 146 KB (opens in new tab)

About Colmers Farm Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 403 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Colmers Farm Primary School website
• Email address: hr@excelsiormat.org
• Phone number: 01212745872
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colmers-farm-primary-school-birmingham

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