Teaching and Learning Assistant

Starbank School, Birmingham, B10 9BT

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week Term Time Only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 to £25,583.00 per annum (pro-rata £18,539.97 to £18,832.96 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Starbank school in Birmingham is a large all through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 years old. We have over 2,000 pupils and are based across three sites in close proximity to each other. We joined Star Academies in 2020 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

What the school offers its staff

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils. You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning. Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to work with pupils on a one to one, small groups and whole class.
• The ability to work effectively within a team.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

JDPS - Teaching and Learning Assistant (Level 2).pdf - 304 KB (opens in new tab)

About Starbank School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 2199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: info@starbank.staracademies.org
• Phone number: 0121 464 0751
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/starbank-school-birmingham

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