Vacancy Reference
JOB002868
Job Title
Teaching Assistant Level 3 (EYFS)
Job Start Date
28 April 2025
Salary Range
£26,409 to £32,654 pro rata
Hours Per Week
22.5
Working Pattern
Term time only
School Address
St Dunstan's Catholic School
Drayton Road
Birmingham
B14 7LP
Telephone number: 0121 464 4648
Contact Email
enquiry@stdunstans.bham.sch.uk
Contract Type
Permanent
Closing Date
24 January 2025, 12 midday
Job Information

We are looking for a candidate with enthusiasm and passion for providing the best outcomes for all pupils, who is highly motivated and has consistently high expectations, high levels of organisation, proactivity and positivity. They will be someone who will fully engage children in their learning and make a positive contribution to the delivery of quality learning experiences for our children. The successful candidate must be an experienced EYFS teaching assistant, able to demonstrate an understanding of the EYFS Framework and children’s educational development throughout the relevant age range. We are interested to hear of any particular curricular strengths or areas of expertise.

The successful applicant will:

  • fully support the Catholic ethos of our school
  • early years’ experience is essential
  • have high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills
  • deliver targeted interventions to small groups and or individuals
  • be a great team player and also be able to work independently and use initiative
  • committed to education and ensuring equal opportunities
  • take part in whole-school INSET activities to enhance job effectiveness
  • experience working within a Catholic school would be desirable but is not essential
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.

How to apply:

If you feel you can make a positive and confident contribution to our school, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Applicants are warmly encouraged to visit our school and to speak to the Headteacher about the role.

All forms are available from the school website. Please note that only fully completed CES application forms will be considered; we will not read any accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CV) or accept in place of correct application forms.

To apply, please email your CES Application Form, Consent to Obtain References and Recruitment & Monitoring forms to the School Business Manager, Mrs Gilbride at recruitment@stdunstans.bham.sch.uk

Interviews w/c 3 February (day to be confirmed).

Safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:
enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Terms and Conditions
This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.
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.
How to submit your application
Please note that offline application forms will not be considered - please submit an online application via the link above.