Teaching Assistant Level 3

Thorns Primary School, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2JY

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 Point 7 – 11: £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata Actual Salary: £20,278 per annum

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

We are looking for an exceptional Teaching Assistant at Thorns Primary School who can:

• to contribute to our commitment that at Thorns, children ACHIEVE
• work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils, promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion and to support pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement
• support learning in KS1 and/or KS2
• teach phonics (Little Wandle training will be provided)
• support a range of year groups, including supporting Y6 with SATs preparation if needed
• supervise a whole class for periods of time (as required by SLT but not regularly)
• attend to pupils’ personal care including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating as well as help with social, emotional, welfare and health matters in close consultation with class teacher and Inclusion Lead

• physically assist pupils in activities which may involve lifting, wheelchairs or other support

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 Thorns Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorns Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorns-primary-school-brierley-hill

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