Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School in Birmingham is seeking a permanent Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support work/care/school programmes and assist a teacher in managing pupils and classroom.

The role is 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days), with a pro rata salary of £19,726.26 to £20,491.09 per annum depending on hours and term-time adjustments. Applications encouraged from Catholics and non-Catholics; visits welcomed.

Qualifications

• Must be able to support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils.
• Provide care and support programmes to enable access to learning.
• Assist in classroom management and pupil progression.

Responsibilities

• Undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning.
• Assist a teacher in managing pupils and the classroom.
• Support day-to-day teaching activities and pupil development.

Skills

Classroom support

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

We are recruiting for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Required for ASAP
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 4 - SCP 5 (£26,016.00 - £26,427.00) FTE AYR - to be pro rata
Actual salary: £19,726.26 - £20,491.09 per annum
5 days, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days), Permanent

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School warmly welcomes everyone into our school community to live, love and learn together in the light and example of Jesus Christ. We were inspected by Ofsted in July 2026 and are very proud of our Inspection Report. This can be viewed on our school website.

Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic permanent Level 2 Teaching Assistant to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning and to assist a teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. They will be able to support teaching staff in the development and education of pupils including the provision of specialist skills as appropriate.

Putting our children and young people first, always.

We would be delighted to welcome applications from candidates who are able to support us in our journey to becoming strong in all areas whilst helping to “Form Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice.”

The successful candidate will play a key role in our school vision by supporting the day-to-day Teaching Assistant activities. Our teachers and support staff are talented, professional, supportive, caring and ambitious to achieve success.

We welcome applications from both Catholics and non-Catholics but expect all employees to support the Catholic ethos and values of the school. If you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification and feel that you could make a positive difference to our school, then we can’t wait to receive your application.

We warmly welcome visits to the school. For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact Claire Billingham on

Email - [e-mail]
Phone - 0121 429 2900
Online - www.emmausmac.com

Closing Date: Thursday 1st October 2026 @3:00pm (we may bring forward the application closing date, depending on volume of applicants, therefore please apply ASAP)

Interview Date: w/c 5th October 2026