Teaching Assistant (Level 3)
Pegasus Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B35 6PR18 days remaining to apply
Closing date
6 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,455.00 - £26,528.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant (Level 3) job summary
Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Required: ASAP
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only
Salary: Support Staff Scale Grade 3, (FTE £27,254p.a. - £33,699) Actual salary is £21,455- £26,528.
Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
Success through Endeavour
Ambition through Challenge
Strength through Diversity
Pegasus Primary School is looking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated professional to join our rapidly improving team. Pegasus is warm and welcoming and has enthusiastic and happy learners. To ensure the very best education for our children, we are seeking to appoint a dedicated, highly motivated and resilient Teaching Assistant with a proven track record for raising standards.
Pegasus is a one form entry, family orientated school, in the heart of North Birmingham. Our Castle Vale community strives for the very best for their children. We are thrilled to say that our school was judged to be a ‘GOOD’ school by Ofsted in June 2021. We are looking for a class teacher to join our incredible team - do you possess the creativity, passion and skills to help us achieve even greater things?
Ofsted June 2021 ‘Pupils are happy to be at school. Staff make sure that school is a safe space for pupils. Staff and pupils get on well. Pupils behave well and play sensibly together.’
Children at Pegasus love coming to school and are keen to learn. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school with high expectations and a commitment to providing the very best for all our learners.
Click here to view our short movie trailer about our amazing school! https://www.pegasusprimary.org.uk/join-teampegasus/
You will be part of a very supportive team whose successful aim is to help our learners reach their full potential within this forward-looking school.
About this Role
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team at Pegasus Primary School. You will work alongside teachers to support high-quality teaching and learning, helping learners to reach their full potential both academically and personally.
Key Responsibilities
- Support pupils’ learning in lessons, small groups, and one-to-one settings.
- Assist teachers with planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities.
- Adapt resources and approaches to meet the needs of all learners, including those with SEND.
- Monitor and record pupils’ progress, providing feedback to teaching staff.
- Help maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment.
- Supervise learners during non-teaching times, including break and lunch where required.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Holds a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent).
- Has recent experience working with children or young people in an educational setting.
- Can adapt teaching approaches to suit different learning needs.
- Is a proactive and supportive team player.
- Has excellent communication and organisational skills.
Why Join Summit Learning Trust?
- A welcoming, supportive, and inclusive working environment.
- Commitment to your professional development with high quality CPD opportunities and career progression.
- Access to staff wellbeing initiatives and a wide range of employee benefits.
- The chance to make a meaning impact on the lives of young people.
The closing date is midday on Tuesday 6th January 2026 and it is expected that interviews will be held shortly after.
We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and communities. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected and supported to thrive.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s Barred List check., and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates. Our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available to view here. If you require the application form in a different format, please contact hr.enquiries@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.
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 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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Pegasus Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pegasus Primary School website
Pegasus is a one form entry, family orientated school, in the heart of North Birmingham. Our Castle Vale community strives for the very best for their children. We are thrilled to say that our school was judged to be a ‘GOOD’ school by Ofsted in June 2021. We are looking for new staff to join our incredible team – do you possess the creativity, passion and skills to help us achieve even greater things?
Ofsted June 2021 ‘Pupils are happy to be at school. Staff make sure that school is a safe space for pupils. Staff and pupils get on well. Pupils behave well and play sensibly together.’
Children at Pegasus love coming to school and are keen to learn. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school with high expectations and a commitment to providing the very best for all our children.
Click here to view our short movie trailer about our amazing school! https://www.pegasusprimary.org.uk/join-teampegasus/
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