Teaching Assistant Grade 3

St Brigid's Catholic Primary School; Birmingham; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 18.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Inspiring Catholic community

Supportive Multi Academy (LumenChristi

Well behaved pupils

Supportive parents

Career development commitment

Descripción de la vacante

St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School in Birmingham is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The role is fixed-term for 1 year, 32.5 hours per week, term-time only, supporting learning across early years and key stage 1.

The successful candidate will inspire and motivate children, uphold Catholic ethos, and work closely with teachers to tailor the curriculum and create a thriving learning environment.

Formación

• Clear understanding of Catholic education and commitment to Catholic ethos.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to support teaching staff and tailor the curriculum.

Responsabilidades

• Inspire, challenge and motivate children to achieve.
• Have a clear understanding of Catholic education and is committed to maintaining and enhancing our Catholic ethos.
• Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Create an outstanding learning environment supported by teaching staff.
• Be creative and work with teaching staff to tailor the curriculum and apply teaching strategies to best suit the needs of the children.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Curriculum tailoring

Descripción del empleo

St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School

Teaching Assistant

Grade: 3

Contract Type: Fixed Term, 1 year, initially

Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Term Time Only)

Closing Date: Friday 13th November 2026

We are seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant to join our hard-working team at St Brigid’s Catholic Primary School.

St Brigid’s is a large and thriving two form entry Catholic Primary school, including Nursery, in the south of Birmingham. Along with seven local catholic primary schools and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, it is part of a growing Catholic Multi Academy. It is a place where staff and students from all faiths live out the school mission.

It genuinely is a vibrant learning community, full of committed learners and exceptional people. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of children and contribute to the journey of a great Catholic school.

The successful candidate will:

Inspire, challenge and motivate children to achieve.

Have a clear understanding of Catholic education and is committed to maintaining and enhancing our Catholic ethos.

Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Create an outstanding learning environment supported by teaching staff.

Be creative and work with teaching staff to tailor the curriculum and apply teaching strategies to best suit the needs of the children.

We can offer you:

• A wonderfully inspiring Catholic community.
• A supportive multi academy company- Lumen Christi.
• Well behaved and hard-working pupils.
• Supportive parents.
• A commitment to your career development.

Closing date and Shortlisting: Friday 13th November 2026

Interview date: Wednesday 18th November 2026

Safeguarding & Equal Opportunities

St Brigids is part of Lumen Christi who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to 2 satisfactory references, one being your latest employer/Head Teacher, (which will be requested prior to interview) an enhanced DBS check and prohibition check, online and social media searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Excessive use of AI within your personal statement could result in the application being withdrawn from the shortlisting process.

Please review our Safeguarding Policy Here

We are an equal opportunities employer, and determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.