General Teaching Assistant - Year 5/6

Aspire People; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People is recruiting an experienced Teaching Assistant for a Year 5/6 role in Sutton Coldfield, starting January 2027 with a 5-day week. The position is initially until July 2027 with potential to become permanent.

The successful candidate will strengthen Numeracy and Literacy efforts and support children who need additional help. A minimum of 6 months in a school environment is required, and the candidate should be confident to work independently within a strong teaching team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience in a school environment.
• Experience in supporting children in Numeracy and Literacy.
• Confident and able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support across Year 5 and Year 6 to help pupils achieve their full potential.
• Assist pupils who require additional support with learning activities.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Experience in school

Job description

Teaching Assistant
5 Days per week
Year 5 and 6
January 2027 to July 2027 potential to go permanent

A 2 form entry school in Sutton Coldfield is looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to work across Year 5 and 6 starting in January 2027.

The successful candidate will have strengths in Numeracy and Literacy and have experience in supporting children in this area. A minimum of 6 months experience in a school environment is necessary.

This role will entail working with the children who require additional support and helping them to achieve their full potential.

This role is situated in a really nice, welcoming school who have an excellent management team and a really strong and supportive teaching team.

The successful teaching assistant must possess confidence and have the ability to work on their own initiative.

Excellent rates of pay can be provided for the right candidate.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.