Teaching Assistant

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary, Birmingham, West Midlands, B16 8RN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: GR3: 9-22
• Additional allowances:

  GR3: 9-22

Teaching Assistant job summary

St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary is a welcoming school family in the heart of the Ladywood community. We are looking for a high-quality LSA to join our school family and live out our vision to see our children flourish, our culture transformed, and our community thrive. Our hope is that every child at St John's & St Peter's can uniquely contribute to the community and make it a place they ae proud to call home.

St John's & St Peter's is a one-form entry primary school of 210 pupils and is part of the Fioretti Trust. It has good bus and rail connections and is located within a 10-minute walk of Birmingham City Centre.

This is a permanent post supporting pupils across our school, working closely with class teachers and our wider team to deliver high-quality learning support for every child.

Day to day, you'll be:

• Delivering 1:1 and small-group support, both in class and in withdrawal settings
• Building strong, consistent relationships with pupils to support their social, emotional and academic development
• Supporting pupils with routines, transitions and behaviour management
• Observing and feeding back on pupil progress to the class teacher and SENDCo
• Adapting resources and approaches to meet individual needs
• Assisting with day-to-day classroom admin, including preparing resources and maintaining pupil records
• Supporting safe, inclusive play and, where required, intimate care routines in line with school policy

Previous experience working with children in a school setting is essential. You'll need to be reliable, adaptable, and genuinely committed to helping children thrive.

If that sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.

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

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 St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-st-peter-s-cofe-academy

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