Teaching Assistant - Stirchley Primary

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Stirchley Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic teaching assistant to support breakfast club, lunchtime duties, and classroom cover in a welcoming environment. The role requires NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification and strong interpersonal skills. The school prioritizes safeguarding and requires an enhanced DBS check for all staff.

Qualifications

• Suitable qualifications and experience for a teaching assistant role.
• Must communicate effectively with children, staff, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Support breakfast club starting at 7.30am.
• Perform lunchtime duties and provide classroom cover.
• Work across Foundation, KS1, and KS2 if needed.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Good standard of education

Job description

Stirchley Primary School is looking to appoint a suitably qualified, hardworking, enthusiastic teaching assistant to work in our friendly and welcoming school.

The position involves supporting our breakfast club in the morning starting at 7.30am, lunchtime duties, and classroom cover until 2.30pm.

The successful candidate should be prepared to work across all three Key Stages if needed: Foundation, KS1, and KS2.

Applicants should have excellent interpersonal skills, be able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with children, staff, and parents. A qualification to NVQ Level 2 or equivalent and a good standard of education are required. Staff are expected to work their hours on INSET days; holidays during term time are not permitted.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All staff and volunteers must undergo relevant safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and requires an enhanced DBS check, including a Children's Barring List Check. Applicants barred from working with children are breaking the law if they apply.

If interested, please contact the school administration team at: 0121 458 2989. We strongly encourage an informal visit. Alternatively, applications can be submitted via the documentation on our website https://www.stirchly.bham.sch.uk/about-us/job-vacancy or emailed to: [e-mail]. Please ensure application forms are signed if sent via email.

If an email address is provided, correspondence will be sent via email. Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. Short-listed candidates will be notified via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please check your inbox and spam/junk folders for correspondence.

An online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates. This search is not part of the shortlisting process, and candidates will have the opportunity to discuss any concerns arising from this search at the interview.

Hours: 31 hours per week, Term Time only.

Grade: Grade 2, Points 3-8 (£24,027 - £25,992 per annum) – Actual Salary: £17,918 - £19,383 per annum.

Location: Stirchley Primary School, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2JL.

Closing Date: Monday 30th June 2025.

Visit Date: Monday 23rd June 2025 at 11am and 4pm (please contact the school to arrange).

Interview Date: Friday 4th July 2025.