Teaching Assistant

Academics Ltd; Tyseley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a talented teaching assistant for a long-term supply role in the Bearwood / Harborne area of Birmingham. The candidate will provide SEN support across KS1 and KS2, encourage student engagement, and assist with speech and language needs. The role requires personal care and offers excellent pay rates. Must have relevant qualifications and be eligible to work in the UK. Opportunity to enhance your career with a reputable agency that has over 22 years' experience.

Benefits

Opportunity to develop experience

Initial long-term role

Excellent rates of pay

Qualifications

• Teaching assistant related qualification (level 2+).
• University graduates welcome.
• Experience in childcare related fields (level 2+).
• Health and social care knowledge with school experience.
• Classroom experience for unqualified teaching assistants.

Responsibilities

• Provide SEN support for pupils across KS1 and KS2.
• Encourage engagement and manage classroom activities.
• Support with speech and language as needed.
• Provide personal care when required.

Job description

The Catholic Partnership Supply Service (CPSS) are looking to appoint a talented teaching assistant in the Bearwood / Harborne area of Birmingham to start January 2026, working 5 full days per week. This is a long term supply post for at least 2 terms.

This role is SEN Support for pupils across KS1 and KS2, also offering general calls TA support. The successful candidate will encourage engagement in the classroom, identify when pupils require intervention and change of activity to manage potential challenging behaviour, support with speech and language and provide general academic support. Personal care may be required.

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 we will consider

• 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 years' experience of recruiting for Catholic schools

In order to apply for this job you must

• Be based in the UK
• Be 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 ASAP.