Teaching Assistant

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4AY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE) C8 - C14

Teaching Assistant job summary

Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Multi Academy

Level 3 Teaching and Learning Assistant

Salary Grade C8 - C14 (£26,824 - £29,540)

Actual salary: £17,091 - £18,821

27.5 hours per week, Term time plus INSET days

Start Date: September 2026

Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AY

Tel: 0121 744 6852

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and committed professionals to join the hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff in our successful school.

The successful candidate will:

Be fully supportive of our Catholic ethos and will be passionate about Catholic education.

• Have a desire and a passion to work with primary aged children.
• Have an excellent knowledge of the primary curriculum and an understanding of how children learn.
• Be creative and devoted to providing children with rich learning experiences.
• Have excellent teaching, organisation and communication skills.
• Have good interpersonal skills, able to work effectively as a team member with colleagues, parents and governors.
• Be committed to developing the whole child.
• Challenge pupils of all abilities and be committed to raising standards.
• Have a strong commitment to their own learning and professional development.

In return we are proud to offer:

A school which places Jesus Christ at the heart of our school.

• A welcoming, supportive school family who work closely with parents and parish.
• The commitment of a highly professional team who are friendly, dedicated and supportive, and who share a passion for primary education.
• A dedicated school leadership team who are committed in creating a loving environment where children and staff can learn and grow together.
• Happy, delightful children who respond to challenge and are keen to learn.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.

Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school. Please contact the school office

(0121 744 6852) or email: office@ol-wayside.solihull.sch.uk to book an appointment.

Our Lady of the Wayside, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

*Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 6th May 2026

Interview Date: 8th May 2026

*Please note the MAC reserve the right to change this date.

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 Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including: references, Enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness, identity and right to work.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

An online search will also be carried out on all short-listed candidates.

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 Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-of-the-wayside-catholic-primary-school

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