Teaching Assistant - Level 2

The Streetly Academy, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B74 2EX

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Summer Term / As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time 32.5 hours per week NJC Scale 5 - 6 Actual salary £19,135 to £19,438

Teaching Assistant - Level 2 job summary

The Academy offers a unique blend of tradition and future, seeking the highest standards of behaviour and appearance, whilst maintaining an emphasis on harnessing technologies, and exploring every avenue in improving teaching, learning, and assessment.

We are proud of our sport specialism, and make every effort to ensure all students are given the opportunity to develop and progress, in terms of health and leadership, via the avenue of PE and Sport. This links closely to our PRIDE values, which are based on the Olympic and Para Olympics values.

We can offer you;

A considerate employer with regard for your well-being and family priorities

A health care plan to cover some of the costs of keeping you well such as dental, physio and eye care, with the addition of counselling and fast track to consultant appointments should you be carrying the worry of a health scare

Friendly and supportive colleagues

Opportunity for professional development and to both engage in and deliver training to others

Every member of staff and student is equipped with a Chromebook device to aid innovative teaching and reduce workload

Students that are helpful, with good manners and take pride in their appearance

A wide variety of clubs, trips, events and opportunities

Free onsite parking and access to our onsite gym and padel tennis courts

We are looking for;

A qualified and enthusiastic team player to work under the direction of the Head of Department to enable students to access learning and to assist the class teacher in the management of students and the classroom

The successful candidate to have some involvement in students’ personal care, where we provide additional resourced provisions for physically disabled students - both male and female

An individual who is committed to delivering active and engaging learning, which enthuses young people and motivates them to want to succeed

An individual who can set targets that stretch and challenge students of all backgrounds, abilities and dispositions

An individual with a continued commitment to their own professional development.

Last date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Sunday 8th March. Interview date week commencing 16th March 2026.

The Streetly Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Should you be shortlisted for an interview online searches will be carried out as part of our due diligence checks. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and prohibition from teaching check.

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 The Streetly Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1500 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Streetly Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-streetly-academy

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