Teaching Assistant

Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 5TP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  10 October 2025

• Closing date

  24 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: TBC

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant (TA2)

TA2, point 5 £24,790 FTE, 18 hours per week

Term time only + TEDs

Permanent position

Available As soon as possible

Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our established team.

The successful candidate will support children’s learning in the classroom, through small group work and individual instruction, aiming to improve their educational outcomes, particularly those with special educational needs. They will embrace and uphold the school's values and ethos, maintain high expectations for both themselves and others, and demonstrate a commitment to fostering the success of young learners.

We are committed to the development and support of our team, offering a range of opportunities through nationally accredited programs and in-school experiences. Our experienced and supportive staff team benefits from our dedication to improving wellbeing, guided by an influential staff council. We believe all voices should play an active role in our school's improvement journey.

At Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy we strive to create a school family that nurtures and supports the whole school community; treating everyone with love, compassion and respect.

We aim to:

• Prepare children for life in a multicultural, multi-faith world.
• Support children’s social, moral, spiritual and cultural development.
• Enable children to consider and develop Christian values and beliefs as a positive force for good.
• Be inclusive; fostering a real sense of community and unity for all our stakeholders.
• Enable children to understand and develop the Christian values of Compassion, Respect and Forgiveness.

Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.

Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practices across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be an opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.

Other benefits include:

• Generous Occupational Pension
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.

Application Procedure: Please submit application forms via eteach.

Closing date for applications: 9am - Friday 24th October 2025 with interviews being held shortly after.

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 Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wolverley Sebright Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wolverley-sebright-primary-academy

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