Teaching A

Academics Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant in Harborne, Birmingham. This role, starting in January 2026, focuses on providing SEN support across various classes to help foster engagement and academic growth. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications, including level 2 or higher in teaching assistance or childcare. Join an agency renowned for its experience in recruiting for Catholic schools and enjoy competitive pay and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent rates of pay

Long-term role with future opportunities

Supportive recruitment agency experience

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with special educational needs (SEN).
• Ability to manage classroom behavior and support speech and language.
• Working knowledge of phonics is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Encourage engagement in the classroom.
• Identify when pupils require intervention.
• Support general academic needs of students.

Skills

Classroom management

Supporting pupil engagement

SEN support experience

Speech and language support

Education

Teaching assistant related (level 2+)

University graduates

Childcare related (level 2+)

Job description

The Catholic Partnership Supply Service (CPSS) are looking to appoint a talented teaching assistant in the Harborne area of South Birmingham to start January 2026, working 5 full days per week.

This role is SEN Support across various classes and groups of pupils, you will tasked to encourage engagement in the classroom, identify when the pupil requires intervention and a change of activity to manage potential challenging behaviour, support with speech and Language and general academic support

CPSS have an outstanding track record of helping teaching assistants launch or relaunch their careers. We work with newly qualified teaching assistants and teaching assistants in between jobs.

Qualifications

• Teaching assistant related (level 2+)
• University graduates
• Childcare related (level 2+)
• Health and social care related (with either school experience or basic knowledge of phonics)
• Unqualified teaching assistants with classroom experience

Key benefits of working in this job through CPSS

• an opportunity to develop your experience and enhance your appeal to employers
• initial Long-term role with a view to future opportunities
• excellent rates of pay
• work with one of Birmingham's leading agencies with over 22 year's experience of recruiting for Catholic schools

In order to apply for this job you must

• based in the UK
• eligible to work in the UK
• have or apply for an enhanced DBS

Please do not delay your application as the successful candidate will be appointed and start September 2025.