Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover

Rushall Primary School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1NQ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  30 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 31.25
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: SCP 6 - 11 (£17,563 - £19,017)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Rushall Primary School

Level 2 Teaching Assistant required to cover maternity leave from

Monday 5th January 2026

Term time only

31.25 hours per week

Salary: Grade SCP 6 - 11 (£17,563 - £19,017)

We are looking for an inspirational Teaching Assistant to work in our wonderful school and be a part of our dynamic team.

Governors want to appoint a committed, highly motivated, well organised and enthusiastic practitioner, who will embrace our inclusive and creative philosophy and help us further develop an environment where ‘Every child is given the opportunity to sky rocket!’

Rushall Primary is highly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check along with relevant employment checks.

These will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Shortlisted candidates will also be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

A copy of our Safeguarding Policy is available to view on our school website.

Closing Date: Wednesday 30th November 2025

Interview process: Friday 5th December 2025

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will join a dedicated and hardworking team of teachers and TAs in an innovative, creative and supportive school with the most inspirational children.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Rushall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 250 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rushall Primary School website
• Email address: lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rushall-primary-school-walsall

Arranging a visit to Rushall Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk.

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