Teaching Assistant

The Woodlands Community Primary School, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 3JX

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  5 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) (£9886 - £10041pa pro rata)

Teaching Assistant job summary

The Woodlands Community Primary School

Canning Road

Glascote

Tamworth

B77 3JX

Teaching Assistant X2

To start: January 2026

Grade 3, 17 hours per week, Fixed Ter, (currently 2 terms linked to EHCP funding) Term Time only

Salary Points 3 - 4 £24796 - £25185 FTE

Actual Salary (£9886 - £10041pa pro rata)

The Woodlands Community Primary School Tamworth is seeking energetic, creative and hardworking Teaching Assistants.

You will be supporting the whole class as well as taking small groups of children or 1:1. The requirement to work with initiative, pro-actively and as part of a wider team are key skills we will be looking for in those applying for these positions.

For this role, you will need to:

• have previous experience of working with primary aged children within a school setting, preferably KS1 and/or KS2 depending on the position
• have confidence in dealing with pupils with different abilities
• possess good interpersonal and communication skills
• be good at working as part of a wider team
• have up to date knowledge of basic assessment techniques,
• be able to work on your own with groups of children, directing and adapting lessons according to need and ongoing outcomes.
• be adaptable, flexible and resilient to the day-to-day rigours of school life

We can offer you:

• A great team of hardworking colleagues

• Outstanding children who are keen to learn

• Supportive parents and governors
• Opportunities for professional development within school and as part of the Academy Trust
• A well-resourced and safe working environment

Candidates will be observed teaching a small group of children at The Woodlands as part of the interview process.

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact the school to make an appointment.

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks, online checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

If this role is of interest to you and you can contribute to our future success, please complete the Application Form.

Closing date: 23rd January 2026 9am

Shortlisting: 23rd January 2026

Interviews: week commencing 26th January 2026

Start date: January 2026 (or as soon as possible)

"Education is for improving lives and for leaving your community and world better than you found it”

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 The Woodlands Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 249 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Woodlands Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-woodlands-community-primary-school-tamworth

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