Teaching Assistant Fixed Term

Shirley Heath Junior School, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 3DS

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,709.00 - £30,515.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant Fixed Term job summary

The role includes:

Assisting pupils with integration into the normal routine of the classroom.

Supporting pupils within a whole class, group or 1:1 setting.

Assisting in the implementation of programmes designed by other professionals such as educational psychologists, and speech and language therapists.

Contributing to the overall ethos, aims and work of the school, working with colleagues to develop a positive learning and working environment.

Supporting and supervising children outside at lunchtimes.

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 Shirley Heath Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 420 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shirley Heath Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shirley-heath-junior-school

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