Teaching Assistant

Chilwell Croft Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2QH

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,947.00 - £30,931.00 Annually (Actual) Pro-rata of FTE £31,537 - £33699 (Grade 3, SCP 18-22)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Equitas Academies Trust was formed in September 2012 and incorporates Chilwell Croft Academy (Primary) and Aston Manor Academy (Secondary). Both Academies are happy, exciting and inspiring learning environments for their children who are from a vibrant mix of cultures. The staff and Trustees have a great sense of pride in their schools and care passionately about the pupils they serve.

Chilwell Croft Academy is an Ofsted rated Good Primary School which is well supported by staff and parents alike. The Academy has made an extremely positive journey over the last 2 years and the Academy leaders and staff place a strong emphasis on positive attitudes, high quality learning, and a strong team approach. The school is committed to professionally developing all staff so that we are able to serve our wonderful pupils and the wider community. Chilwell Croft is a harmonious community where pupils from different ethnic heritages work together well and feel safe. We celebrate our global community and the wonderful experiences and enrichment that this brings.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant who is committed to working in a challenging inner city school. The successful candidate will need to be motivated, innovative and flexible. They will be able to demonstrate a passion for developing and extending potential in our pupils by recognising and nurturing individual qualities and strengths, thus being part of the team helping Chilwell Croft Academy to become an outstanding Academy of the future.

. The school keeps the children at the heart of everything we do and would welcome candidates who will support this ethos.

As an employer, Equitas Academies Trust offers:

A supportive and nurturing working environment

A commitment to CPD opportunities and the development of our staff

Employee wellbeing benefits including access to a Voluntary Health Care Cash Plan, electric vehicle scheme, a cycle to work scheme, BHSF Connect wellbeing support.

Employer contributions to Local Government Pensions Scheme (support staff) or Teacher Pensions Scheme (teaching staff)

Pay progression cantered around a robust performance management process

An inclusive and caring ethos.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet safer recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, references, the online and right-to-work check.

For more information, or to obtain an application pack including job description and person specification, please visit the Trust website, www.equitasacademiestrust.com/work-for-us/ and apply via MyHalfTerm Please email jobs@equitasacademiestrust.com if you require any further details. Visits to the school are welcomed, please contact Chilwell Croft Academy to arrange this on 0121 464 3402.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Equitas Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all pre-employment checks necessary to meet safer recruitment requirements, including a satisfactory enhanced DBS check, right to work check, online check and references.

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 Chilwell Croft Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 400 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chilwell Croft Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chilwell-croft-academy

Chilwell Croft Academy is an Ofsted rated Good Primary School which is well supported by staff and parents alike. The Academy has made an extremely positive journey over the last 18 months and the Academy leaders and staff place a strong emphasis on positive attitudes, high quality learning, and a strong team approach. The school is committed to professionally developing all staff so that we are able to serve our wonderful pupils and the wider community. Chilwell Croft is a harmonious community where pupils from different ethnic heritages work together well and feel safe. We celebrate our global community and the wonderful experiences and enrichment that this brings.

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