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Teaching Assistant
Lift Tamworth, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 2NE14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
18 September 2026 at 9:49am
Date listed
4 September 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
- £21233 - £21907 per annum
Teaching Assistant job summary
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of young people?
Lift Schools is looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our team and help create an excellent education for every child, every day. We work together to support students in accessing learning, building confidence, and achieving their goals. If you care about helping young people reach their potential, we'd love to hear from you.
About the role
You'll work alongside teachers to support students' learning, helping them participate fully in lessons and develop skills they can use independently. Your role will focus on understanding each student's needs and creating the right conditions for them to succeed. You'll also help build a positive and safe classroom where everyone feels valued. Could this be the role where you truly make an impact?
Key responsibilities
* Support students to access lesson content and achieve learning goals, including those with SEND
* Work with teachers to plan and assess learning, and guide individual or small group sessions
* Help students build independent learning skills and manage their own progress
* Create positive relationships and support wellbeing, behaviour and personal care
* Work with teaching staff, parents and carers to achieve the best outcomes for every student
* Contribute to preparing resources, trips and activities that meet diverse needs
We are looking for someone who
You don't need years of experience, but you do need the right values. We're looking for someone with good communication skills and a reflective approach to learning. You'll be patient, empathetic, and calm under pressure. IT skills and a basic understanding of child development are helpful, but we can support you to build these if needed. What matters most is your willingness to learn and grow with us.
Do you have GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths, or are you willing to work towards functional skills? Can you work collaboratively as a trusted team member?
What we offer
* Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship for those working 20+ hours per week (if you don't already hold this qualification)
* Future progression routes including Level 5 apprenticeships and Initial Teacher Training
* A supportive team culture where ideas are shared openly and feedback is valued
* Opportunities to build your skills and confidence in a meaningful role
* A workplace that values diversity and welcomes people from all backgrounds
Your new school
Lift Tamworth is on an exciting journey and recently achieved a 'Good' Ofsted rating in all areas for the first time. The school is led by our welcoming and dedicated Principal, Jonathan Spears, who has created a purposeful and supportive environment where pupils are focused on learning, and colleagues work collaboratively to help every child succeed.
Lift Tamworth is located in Staffordshire, within easy commuting distance of Birmingham and Derby.
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 62 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 offer you:
* Comprehensive training: Access to some of the best 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?
If this sounds like the right fit for you, we'd love to hear from you. All offers are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and references. You'll need the right to work in the UK. Could this be the start of something special for you.
This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week. The contract is fixed-term until 31 August 2027.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lift Tamworth
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 636 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Lift Tamworth website
Welcome to Lift Tamworth,
We are an inclusive, supportive school; we value and champion the diversity of our community and are ambitious for all students to have a happy, successful school career at the school.
We are a caring school and go above and beyond to make sure that we remove barriers that any student may face: all students are greeted by staff at the gate and as they enter threshold we offer equipment and uniform to any student that need them. The remarkable staff at Lift Tamworth are dedicated to ensuring that all students are safe, that they settle into the academy well and any concerns are addressed to not only support learning but also support student wellbeing and mental health.
The school has never been in such a strong position to provide the best education possible to our young people. We are fully staffed with committed, talented and enthusiastic professionals eager to deliver the very best education.
We look forward to welcoming all students into the school and will continue to develop all of our students to be the best that they can be.
If you have any further questions, please contact the school on reception@lifttamworth.org
Kind regards
Mr Jonathon Spears
Principal
Our Curriculum
Lift Tamworth is a successful, high-achieving secondary school where everyone is given the opportunity to do their best, whatever their background or ability.
Our inclusive curriculum provides opportunities for success for all our students, at all levels of ability. Extensive links with primary schools help to ease the transition process.
We are proud of our provision for children with special needs. On entry, students attainment levels are studied carefully and used to place students in teaching sets for all subjects except for PE. These sets are reviewed throughout the year and changes are made based on the students' progress, interim assessments and teacher judgements.
Student progress is monitored through informal and formal assessment in each curriculum area, and parents are kept informed through regular effort and progress checks.
The Curriculum is further strengthened by a variety of intervention/support strategies to ensure that the Curriculum is relevant and accessible for all students.
To view our curriculum across the year please click here
Our Specialism and Awards
We have achieved Enhanced Dyslexia Friendly Status. To view all our achievements please click here
Ofsted
We have rapidly improved our school and we were delighted in our 2025 inspection to have got 'Good' in all areas. To view all our Ofsted reports please click here
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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