Teaching Assistant

Lift Percy Shurmer, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9ED

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  25 May 2026 at 9:02am

• Date listed

  11 May 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: £20774.69 - £25687.46 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Lift Percy Shurmer

Longmore Street
Birmingham, B12 9ED
United Kingdom

Salary:NJC 9-22 (£27,543 - £33,699 FTE) Actual Salary: £20,774.69 - £25,687.46 + Wellbeing Cash Plan + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional Benefits

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Start date: September 2026

An Ofsted-rated 'Outstanding' school, Lift Percy Shurmer offers an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and inclusive team on a permanent basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity for somebody looking to begin or further develop their career in education within a highly supportive and ambitious school community.

Your New School

Lift Percy Shurmer is a large two-form entry primary academy located in the heart of Balsall Heath, serving approximately 457 pupils aged 3 to 11, including children within our highly regarded Deaf Learning Base (DLB).

At Percy Shurmer, we are dedicated to providing an excellent education for every child, in every classroom, every day. We are proud to be an inclusive, ambitious and outward-looking school where children are encouraged to develop confidence, resilience and high aspirations for their future.

Led by our dedicated Principal, Miss Duffy, the school has built a strong culture of belonging where pupils, families and staff are valued and supported. In 2023, Ofsted graded the school Outstanding, recognising the high quality of education and the overwhelmingly positive views of parents and the wider community.

We are committed to providing enriching opportunities for all pupils through trips, residentials, outdoor learning, arts experiences and a broad, inclusive curriculum. Our Deaf Learning Base is recognised for its exceptional provision and commitment to inclusion, communication and opportunity for Deaf learners.

Your New Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work in partnership with teachers to improve the learning and attainment of pupils while promoting independence, confidence and social inclusion.

The role provides support to pupils so they can access the curriculum, participate fully in learning and experience success both academically and personally. This role is vital in helping our children thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are looking for someone who:

* Is passionate about supporting children's learning and development
* Can build positive and supportive relationships with pupils
* Is patient, calm and empathetic
* Works collaboratively with colleagues and families
* Can support pupils with a range of learning needs, including SEND and EAL
* Is enthusiastic, reflective and eager to develop professionally

Experience of working with Deaf learners, British Sign Language (BSL), or within a Deaf Learning Base would be highly beneficial. However, this is not essential, and full training and support will be provided for the right candidate. A genuine passion for inclusive education and supporting Deaf learners would be highly valued.

Lift Percy Shurmer is part of Lift Schools, one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the country, giving you access to excellent training, development and progression opportunities. We provide hands-on support and CPD to help your career in education flourish.

For ambitious candidates, Lift Schools offers progression opportunities through its Level 3 and Level 5 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programmes, as well as Initial Teacher Training pathways.

What You'll Need to Succeed

You will ideally hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent), or be willing to work towards this qualification during employment.

We are looking for someone who:

* Has GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)
* Has an understanding of child development and learning needs
* Demonstrates professionalism, resilience and flexibility
* Has strong communication and interpersonal skills
* Can engage and motivate pupils to learn
* Has a commitment to continuous professional development

Experience of working in a school or with young people is desirable but not essential.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 59 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships and travel deals

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can't wait to hear from you.

Closing date: 29th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Follow us on Facebook, X, Instagram and Linkedin. Further details can be found on our careers page.

Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.

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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

Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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 Lift Percy Shurmer

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lift Percy Shurmer website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/percy-shurmer-academy

Lift Percy Shurmer is a very special learning community. We are a 2 form entry primary based in Balsall Heath and proud to serve the communities around Central Birmingham. Over the last three years, significant investment in our building and commitment from our talented staff team has meant that attainment has risen and we are a securely ‘good’ school (Ofsted 2020).We work closely with our primary partner Lift Montgomery, and we share resources, staff, training and place an emphasis on effective and tailored professional development.

Lift Percy Shurmer and Lift Montgomery work in partnership to provide our children with an outstanding education. As partner schools we have an overarching vision and shared values that bind our schools together. Through our collaboration both schools are strengthened. The efficient use of shared resources enables the partnership to provide additional resources to our pupils and offer a wide range of opportunities for pupils, parents, staff and the wider community. We ensure success for all our pupils through innovative and inspirational teaching , as both schools work together to share best practice.

Lift Percy Shurmer and Lift Montgomery are led by an Executive Principal and one management board. Each school has a Head of School. Their role is to ensure that each school gains the optimum benefit from the partnership, as they translate the values and vision to ensure success for each unique school.

Our Curriculum

We believe that children learn best when their learning experiences are evocative, therefore we teach most of our subjects through a connected curriculum. This works by delivering a different theme in each year group for each term throughout the year. The curriculum is planned so that as many learning experiences as possible are linked to this theme; this allows the children to see that their skills are all connected. During the children's learning we try to integrate as many real life experiences as possible that are related to the area they are studying. Literacy, Numeracy and ICT underline our curriculum to ensure that the key skills children need for success, are fully learned before the children move on to secondary education. Therefore, our curriculum is skills based and children learn to apply these skills in every part of their learning.To view our curriculum across the year please click here

Reasons to come and work with us

The chance to work in a Talk for Writing training school
High quality CPD for all staff, including bespoke leadership programmes
Exciting opportunities to work within a Hearing Resource
Two well resourced schools with opportunities for development and promotion in both
The opportunity to work across both schools
Work alongside artists in residence, storytellers, specialists in outdoor learning
Be part of our journey to excellence; innovation and inspirational ideas are welcomed and encouraged
Opportunities to become Specialist Leaders in Education
Friendly, supportive staff. Social events arranged throughout the year
Action research encouraged and funded appropriately
Polite, respectful children who are willing to learn
WHY JOIN OUR SCHOOL?

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

Our mission:

We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.

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