Teaching Assistant Grade 3

St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 9ND

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,796.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3

Teaching Assistant Grade 3 job summary

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing eleven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are located in the northern area of Birmingham, Tamworth and Lichfield.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic Multi Academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

SS Peter & Paul Catholic Primary School is a popular one form entry school.

The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic Level 3 qualified Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis, working in our EYFS Reception Class to support our inclusive teaching and learning approach to educate children with a variety of abilities when they join our school in EYFS.

The successful applicants will:

• be supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school.

• be required to provide academic, behavioural and social support for groups and individual children.

• have a good understanding of the National Curriculum & EYFS Profile.

• be enthusiastic and a good communicator.

• have high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills.

• be committed to raising pupils’ attainment, particularly in literacy and mathematics and have an understanding of intervention strategies applicable to EYFS.

• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children.

Experience of working within a Catholic school would be desirable but is not essential. We are a friendly staff with an outstanding reputation.

Informal visits to the school are most welcome. Please call the school office to make an appointment. Experienced practitioners are encouraged to apply.

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

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 St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-and-st-paul-rc-junior-and-infant-school

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