Teaching Assistant Level 2

Maryvale Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 9AG

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2

Teaching Assistant Level 2 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.

We are seeking to recruit a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our friendly and supportive team. This is an important post that will help us meet the needs of our growing number of disadvantaged pupils, support intervention and booster groups, and provide assistance to pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) within the classroom.

The successful candidate will:

• Be confident working with children aged 3 to 11 years.
• Have experience of, or a good understanding of, SEND and strategies to support pupils both on a one-to-one basis and in small groups.
• Work effectively as part of a team while also demonstrating initiative.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.
• Have an understanding of Read Write Inc. (RWI) Phonics, which would be beneficial for this role.

This role would suit someone looking to work 0.8 FTE as a Teaching Assistant and who is flexible, enthusiastic, and committed to helping children achieve their full potential.

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 Maryvale Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 222 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Maryvale Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maryvale-catholic-primary-school-birmingham

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