Teaching Assistant Grade 2

Bentley West Primary School; Darlaston; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcoming and supportive team

Opportunities for professional develop

Positive and inclusive school env

Job summary

Bentley West Primary School is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support pupils’ learning and wellbeing. This role is based at Bentley West Primary School, Monmouth Road, Bentley, Walsall, and operates on a term-time, permanent basis with 32.5 hours per week.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers to support learning across the curriculum, assist individuals and small groups, and help create a positive, safe learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting pupils with varying needs, including SEND where required.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning across the curriculum
• Work with individuals and small groups of pupils
• Help create a positive, safe, and engaging learning environment
• Support pupils with varying needs, including SEND where required

Skills

Pupil support

SEND awareness

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Bentley West Primary School

Part of Leigh Trust

Job Advert: Birmngham Grade 2 Teaching Assistant.

Position: Teaching Assistant (Birmingham Grade 2).
Hours/Contract: 32.5 Hours Per week, Term Time Only, Permanent.
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Salary: Grade 2 (Scale Point 3-8), £24,796-£26,824 full time equivalent(Salary will be worked out pro-rata, term time only and according to experience). Actual salary is roughly £19,304 to £20,153 per year.
Location: Bentley West Primary School, Monmouth Road, Bentley, Walsall WS2 0EQ.

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and inclusive school community. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with teachers to support pupils’ learning, development, and wellbeing.

The successful candidate will:

• Support teaching and learning across the curriculum
• Work with individuals and small groups of pupils
• Help create a positive, safe, and engaging learning environment
• Support pupils with varying needs, including SEND where required

We are looking for someone who is caring, flexible, and committed to helping every child succeed.

We can offer:

• A welcoming and supportive team
• Opportunities for professional development
• A positive and inclusive school environment

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 1st November 2026

Shortlisting: W/C 3rd November 2026

Interviews: Shortly afterwards

Informal visits to the school are welcome, please call Mrs Cath Keats on 01922 720792 or email [e-mail] to make an appointment.

Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Bentley West Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Bentley West Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

Please note that applications must be written by the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded."