Teaching assistant level 3

Teaching Assistant Level 3

Salary: Grade 3 (£26,409-£32,654) FTE, pro rata

Hours of Work: Full time – 32.5 hrs a week, term time only

Contract: Permanent

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Earlsbury Gardens, Birmingham B20 3AE

Start date: As soon as possible

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are based in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Aston.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic, founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our supportive, creative, and dynamic team as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant.

The successful applicants will:

* Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school.
* Provide academic, behavioural, and social support for groups and individual children.
* Have a good understanding of the National Curriculum.
* Be enthusiastic and a good communicator.
* Have high standards of oral, written, and numeracy skills.
* Be committed to raising pupils’ attainment, particularly in literacy and mathematics, and have an understanding of intervention strategies applicable to Key Stage 1 and 2.
* Experience of working within a Catholic school would be desirable but not essential.
* Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children.

We can offer you:

* A positive caring ethos based upon the values of the Catholic faith.
* Well motivated happy children who love to come to school and are excited about learning.
* An exciting opportunity for collaborative working as part of a forward-thinking Multi Academy that provides opportunities to support and develop your continuing professional development.
* A committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop your professional career.
* The opportunity of being part of a dynamic, professional, friendly team.
* Strong parish links and supportive parents, Local Governing Board, and Senior Leadership Team.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016), and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Application Deadline: 12pm on Tuesday 6th May 2025

Visits to the school are welcome. Please telephone to arrange a visit on 0121 356 4721.

Please note we do not accept CVs; applications will only be considered if received on a Catholic Education application form.

Please follow the links on our website to apply: http://johnpaulii.co.uk/vacancies

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