Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Grade B)

Garretts Green Nursery School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 2JL

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 Nov 2026

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant Level 3 (Grade B) job summary

Garretts Green Nursery School and Enhanced Provision provides high quality early education to children aged 2 years old to five years of age. We are looking for two practitioner with suitable experience of working with young children to join our team. Not only do you need to be a good or an outstanding practitioner but also flexible, resilient and able to contribute innovative ideas.

“Children thrive in this happy nurturing nursery. They make a strong start to school life. Highly skilled staff use their expertise and detailed knowledge of each child to cater precisely for their needs.” July 2024

Garretts Green Nursery School and Enhanced Provision is a warm, nurturing, and inclusive early years setting dedicated to providing high quality education and care for young children.

As one of Birmingham's maintained nursery schools, we are committed to giving every child the very best start in life through a rich, stimulating, and play-based curriculum that supports their learning, development, and wellbeing. Our experienced and highly skilled staff work closely with families to create a safe, caring environment where children feel valued, confident, and inspired to explore. Through our Nursery School and Enhanced Provision, we celebrate every child's individuality, promote independence and resilience, and ensure that all children, including those with additional needs, can thrive, achieve, and reach their full potential.

Visits to the school are most welcome. Deadline for applications is Monday 5th October 2026 by midday.

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS (criminal conviction check); Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work in the UK.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Please note that applications must be the creation of the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded.

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 Garretts Green Nursery School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 5
• Education phase: Nursery
• Size: 76 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 5
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Garretts Green Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/garretts-green-nursery-school

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