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Level 3 Teaching Assistant (part time)

Employer: Birmingham City Council

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Earlsbury Gardens Birmingham B20 3AE

Salary: £26,409 to £32,654 pro rata

Closing date: 4 Apr 2025

Reference: JOB003323

Sector: Education

Job Type: Schools / Academies - Support staff roles, Teaching assistant

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: See advert details

Hours: Part-Time

Job Details

Start date: 1 May 2025 or As soon as possible

Hours per week: 22.5, Term time only

Contact Information:

• School: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
• Address: Earlsbury Gardens, Birmingham, B20 3AE
• Telephone number:
• Contact email: hr@sjp2.net

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are based in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Aston. The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school's activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school's education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

We have an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our supportive, creative and dynamic team as a level 3 teaching assistant.

The successful applicants will:

• be supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school
• be required to provide academic, behavioural and social support for groups and individual children
• have a good understanding of the national curriculum
• be enthusiastic and a good communicator
• have high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills
• be committed to raising pupils' attainment, particularly in literacy and mathematics and have an understanding of intervention strategies applicable to Key Stage 1 and 2
• experience of working within a Catholic school would be desirable but not essential
• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children

We can offer you:

• a positive caring ethos based upon the values of the Catholic faith
• well motivated happy children who love to come to school and are excited about learning
• an exciting opportunity of collaborative working as part of a forward-thinking Multi Academy that provides opportunities to support and develop your continuing professional development
• a committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop your professional career
• the opportunity of being part of a dynamic, professional friendly team
• strong parish links and supportive parents, local governing board and senior leadership team

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.

St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please telephone to arrange a visit on .

How to apply

Please follow the links on our website to apply.

Please note we do not accept CVs, applications will only be considered if received on a Catholic Education application form.

The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent 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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

• be supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school
• be required to provide academic, behavioural and social support for groups and individual children
• have a good understanding of the national curriculum
• be enthusiastic and a good communicator
• have high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills
• be committed to raising pupils' attainment, particularly in literacy and mathematics and have an understanding of intervention strategies applicable to Key Stage1 and 2
• experience of working within a Catholic school would be desirable but not essential
• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children
We can offer you:
• a positive caring ethos based upon the values of the Catholic faith
• well motivated happy children who love to come to school and are excited about learning
• an exciting opportunity of collaborative working as part of a forward-thinking Multi Academy that provides opportunities to support and develop your continuing professional development
• a committed and supportive environment where you will be encouraged to develop your professional career
• the opportunity of being part of a dynamic, professional friendly team
• strong parish links and supportive parents, local governing board and senior leadership team
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.

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are based in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Aston. The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school's activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school's education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy., Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:
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