- Vacancy Reference
- JOB003193
- Job Title
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant
- Job Start Date
- 28 April 2025
- Salary Range
- FTE £26,409 to £32,654, actual £20,650 to £25,533
- Hours Per Week
- 32.5
- Working Pattern
- Term time only
- School Address
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Walmley Junior School
Walmley Ash Road
Sutton Coldfield
B76 1JB - Contact Email
- vacancy@walmley-jun.bham.sch.uk
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Closing Date
- 7 March 2025, midday
- Job Information
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We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our talented team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with children within the classroom, as well as leading small group interventions to support their learning and development.
Walmley Junior School is a thriving 3-form entry school located in Sutton Coldfield. With large, well-equipped grounds, our school provides an engaging and enriching environment for our pupils. We pride ourselves on our strong community links and the positive relationships we have fostered with both our students and their families.
Governors wish to appoint an excellent Teaching Assistant:
- with high expectations who leads by example
- who is self-motivated and forward-thinking
- who has high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour
- who has good communication skills and be able to organise your workload efficiently
- that is passionate about creativity and enjoys working as part of a team
Walmley Junior School can offer:
- delightful children who are eager to learn and proud of their school
- a strong commitment to the professional development of all staff
- a supportive and forward-thinking Senior Leadership Team
- proactive and dedicated staff and governors
- an exciting, vibrant and creative learning environment
We are immensely proud of our school, our pupils, our team and our achievements. Have you got the skills and confidence to enhance this ambitious school?
- 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.
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Please download application pack from the school website
Visits to the school are recommended. Appointments can be made by telephoning the school office.
CVs will not be accepted.
Application forms should be posted or emailed to vacancy@walmley-jun.bham.sch.uk
Shortlisting: Monday 10 March 2025
Interviews: Thursday 20 March 2025
Interview format: A 20-minute activity with a group of children, followed by a formal interview
- 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.