Teaching Assistant (Level 3)
Yarnfield Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 3PJ11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
16 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
28 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,153.00 - £34,811.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3 (points 9 - 22) FTE £28,153 - £34,811 p.a. – Actual Salary £17,730 - £21,923 p.a.
Teaching Assistant (Level 3) job summary
Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
Success through Endeavour
Ambition through Challenge
Strength through Diversity
About this Role
As a Teaching Assistant you will support the delivery of high quality learning, teaching and assessment to help raise standards of attainment for all learners both through supporting whole class groups and working with smaller groups of children.
About the School
Yarnfield Primary School is a warm and friendly academy where everyone is valued. The school is part of the Summit Learning Trust which comprises of five primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form college. We are an inclusive trust with high expectations for learners and colleagues and are fully committed to providing the very best educational outcomes and experiences for all our children and young people.
About You
To be successful you should hold at least an NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent and have proven experience of working with young people, ideally from a primary setting. You will have experience of planning and delivering learning activities and being able to adapt these to our learners needs as required.
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.
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 Yarnfield Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 639 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Yarnfield Primary School is a three form entry primary school with a 52 place nursery serving a diverse community in south Birmingham. The school is part of the Summit Learning trust which comprises of four primary schools, three secondary schools and a sixth form.
Yarnfield Primary is on an exciting journey whose recent improvements have been recognised by OFSTED. Our aim, drive and ambition is to provide the children with real, purposeful high quality learning experiences which inspire and motivate them in achieving their very best.
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