📢✨ KS2 Teaching Assistant ✨📢

Teacheractive Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational service provider in Birmingham seeks a dedicated KS2 Teaching Assistant. Responsibilities include supporting teaching, maintaining a positive environment, and building relationships with students. The role requires enthusiasm, patience, and experience in education. Full-time, term-time only hours are offered with opportunities for training and professional growth. Applicants must have or be willing to obtain a CHILD DBS on the yearly update service.

Benefits

Friendly staff team

Opportunities for training

Positive school environment

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children in an educational setting.
• Ability to build strong relationships with children and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning within the classroom setting.
• Assist with resources, activities, and daily tasks.
• Help maintain a safe learning environment.
• Supervise in the playground.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Patience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

We’re Hiring! KS2 Teaching Assistant

Location: Longbridge
Start Date: January 2026 (option to start sooner if preferred)
Hours: Full-time, Term-Time Only (School Hours 8.30am-3.30pm)

A popular, welcoming and supportive primary school is looking for a dedicated KS2 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team on an ongoing basis from January 2026. If you’re passionate about helping children thrive, we’d love to hear from you!

About the Role

As a KS2 Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support teaching and learning within the classroom setting and sometimes take children out in small groups to work at a slower pace.
• Work with individuals and small groups to boost confidence and progress.
• Assist the class teacher with resources, activities, and daily tasks.
• Help with playground supervision and other daily school duties.
• Maintain a positive, organised and safe learning environment.
• Build strong, supportive relationships with children, staff, and families.

About You

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Enthusiastic, patient, and child‑centred.
• A great communicator with a warm approach.
• A team player who can take initiative.
• Experienced in supporting children in an educational setting.

What We Offer

• A friendly and supportive staff team.
• Opportunities for training and professional growth.
• A positive school environment where every day is rewarding.
• The chance to make a real difference in children's lives.

How to Apply

Please send your CV to [e-mail], or apply here for more information.

Please note that you MUST have or be willing to obtain a CHILD DBS on the yearly update service & provide two references to show previous experience working with children or young people.

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.