Teaching Assistant

Hollyfield Primary School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7SG

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• flexibility to work across the school
• the ability to work using your initiative and as part of a team
• clear and effective communication with children and colleagues
• a sound knowledge of supporting early readers with their phonics / emergent reading strategies
• high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills
• the ability to deliver targeted interventions to small groups and/or individuals
• a commitment to education and ensuring equal opportunities

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer:

• enthusiastic, hardworking and very friendly children
• a supportive and welcoming staff and Governing Board who are committed to your professional growth
• excellent Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities both within the school and across the Trust
• a chance for you to be part of a close-knit community

If you are passionate about making a real difference to the future of our children and are unwavering in your determination to provide them with the outstanding education they deserve, this could be the perfect role for you.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to a.holmes@hollyfield.bham.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Level 3 Teaching Assistant.doc - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hollyfield Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hollyfield Primary School website
• Email address: m.fisher@hollyfield.bham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01213780672
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hollyfield-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Hollyfield Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email m.fisher@hollyfield.bham.sch.uk.

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