Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Hawkesley Church Primary Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B38 9TR

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £27,694.00 Annually (FTE) When covering classes, will be paid the Senior TA rate of £28142 - £31022

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant - Term Time plus Inset

Hours of work: 8am - 4pm with half an hour lunch

Involves supporting children in class for 3 days a week and covering classes for 2 days a week. The successful candidate will be paid at a senior TA rate when covering classes.

The successful candidate will:

Love working with children

Offer kindness, compassion and enthusiasm

Establish a caring and inclusive environment with a focus on developing the whole child

Be passionate about achievement for every child and committed to ongoing, professional learning

Have knowledge of the Read Write Inc Phonics Scheme

Be competent in supporting the delivery of the EYFS framework and/or the National Curriculum

Be reliable, punctual and resilient

We can offer:

A caring ethos where everyone is valued, supported and developed

A happy, vibrant learning and working environment

Highly effective, hard working and supportive staff

Supportive governors and parents

Support from Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust

Excellent opportunities for personal and professional development

A beautiful, indoor and outdoor environment to work in, with an amazing forest school area and outdoor reading huts.

Hawkesley Church Primary Academy is a one-form entry primary school which includes a full time Nursery provision. We are a Church of England and Methodist school and we welcome children and staff from all faith backgrounds and none.

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 Hawkesley Church Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England/Methodist, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hawkesley Church Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hawkesley-church-primary-academy

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