Teaching Assistant Level 3

St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0DT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  4 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £21,482.00 - £22,898.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 SCP 7-11

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

As a Teaching Assistant - Level 3, at St Jude’s CofE Primary Academy, you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school, helping pupils to achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally. Guided by the school’s Christian ethos and its belief that “Children are the Rainbow of the World,” you will contribute to a caring, inclusive environment where every child is valued, nurtured, and encouraged to flourish.

St Jude's is a high performing academy that aims to instil high aspirations in all children and all staff members. You will be supported with a bespoke package of CPD to ensure your continual growth. Working closely with teachers and other professionals, you will provide high-quality classroom support, including leading learning activities, supporting individuals and small groups, and contributing to planning, assessment, and the delivery of engaging lessons. You will promote positive behaviour, independence, and resilience in line with the school’s values of respect, belief, nurture, achievement, inspiration, outstanding behaviour, and a welcoming community.

You will support pupils with a range of needs, helping to remove barriers to learning and ensuring that all children feel safe, confident, and motivated. Through your commitment to high expectations, teamwork, and professional practice, you will make a meaningful contribution to the school’s mission of developing happy, confident learners who are inspired to have the highest aspirations to achieve their best within a supportive Christian community.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, experience of working with children and will demonstrate a passion for education.

If you would like any further information about the post, please contact Mr Williamson, Trust Headteacher. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office on 01902 558848

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 St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 490 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-jude-s-church-of-england-primary-academy

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