Teaching Assistant (Level 2 & 3)
Yardleys School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3EY15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 2 , 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Good ICT skills
- Knowledge of the legal and organisational requirements for maintaining the health, safety and security of yourself and others in the learning environment
- Knowledge of SEN Code of Practice
- A good understanding of child development and learning processes
- Ability to effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies
- Ability to use language and other communication skills that pupils can understand and relate to
- Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils and empathise with their needs
- Ability to demonstrate active listening skills
- Ability to provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs, encouraging the pupils to stay on task
- Ability to monitor the pupils’ response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes
- Ability to implement assessment for learning under the guidance of the teacher
- Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team
- Ability to work within and apply all school policies e.g. behaviour management, child protection, Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities
What the school offers its staff
When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:
Ø A designated wellbeing day for all staff
Ø Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.
Ø A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation
Ø Marking days for internal assessment weeks
Ø A marking day for staff undertaking external examiner marking
Ø A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.
Ø A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.
Ø The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).
Ø A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.
Ø An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.
Ø State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine.
Ø Well-behaved students who are keen to learn
Ø A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teacher’s Pension Scheme)
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Yardleys School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 929 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Yardleys School website
- Email address
- haseena.waseem@yardleys.bham.sch.uk
Yardleys is a thriving, vibrant and heavily oversubscribed 11-16 multi-ethnic stand-alone academy in Birmingham, with 935 students on roll. The diversity of the school population reflects the rich, cultural mix of the local area.
The school is highly focused on raising standards of pupil achievement through a broad and balanced curriculum and students make excellent progress.
The school motto “Working together for a better future” is far more than just words. The collaborative ethos which permeates the school is at the heart of our success. Excellent student behaviour and an extremely well organised school provide the foundation for teachers to focus on delivering outstanding lessons and continuously improving their practice. We pride ourselves on offering all students the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be successful global citizens.
When joining Yardleys, you will benefit from:
A designated wellbeing day for all staff
Discretionary healthcare membership to Benenden Health with access to a 24/7 GP helpline, mental health helpline, medical diagnostics & treatment and mobile app with wellbeing classes.
A keen eye on staff workload with a generous Planning, Preparation & Assessment (PPA) allocation
Marking days for internal assessment weeks
A marking day for staff undertaking external examiner marking
A progressive, dynamic and research informed CPD programme, providing teachers with a genuine opportunity to develop their subject pedagogy and practice.
A commitment to professional development opportunities with 100+ hours of professional development time that can be accessed throughout the year - including coaching support, sharing good practice with each other through a variety of teacher takeaway approaches, a half termly teaching and learning newsletter, regular hotspots, opportunities to work across partner schools in a joint practice development programme and a regular professional reading group.
The opportunity to undertake and be supported with a National Professional Qualification (NPQ).
A collaborative approach with supportive managers and regular weekly meetings where subject specific training is provided through subject mastery sessions.
An excellent induction programme tailored to your job role.
State of the art facilities in a modern PFI building including a staff work room and staff room, that are well-resourced with computers, a vending and drinks machine.
Well-behaved students who are keen to learn
A Competitive Pension Scheme (Teachers’ Pension Scheme)
Arranging a visit to Yardleys School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email haseena.waseem@yardleys.bham.sch.uk.
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