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Level 3 Teaching Assistant

  • Posted: 19-12-2025
  • Category: Teaching Assistants
  • Location: Birmingham
  • Type: Full-time / Contract
  • Salary: £90 - £110 per day
Location: Birmingham, B43 6LN
Start Date: ASAP / January Start
Contract: Full-time, long-term – full academic year
Pay: In line with scale
Hours: Monday to Friday, school hours

We are currently recruiting a dedicated and experienced teaching assistant to work on a full-time, long-term basis at a welcoming Catholic primary school located in the B43 6LN area of Birmingham.

This teaching assistant role will run for the full academic year and offers an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive, values-led school environment that places pupils at the heart of everything it does.

About the School
The school is a friendly, inclusive Catholic primary school with a strong community ethos. Staff work closely together to ensure pupils are supported academically, socially, and emotionally. The school promotes high expectations, positive behaviour, and a nurturing learning environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential.

As a teaching assistant, you will:
  • Work mornings supporting Year 3 pupils in class
  • Work afternoons supporting Year 5 pupils
  • Deliver intervention group work to support attainment and progress
  • Provide classroom support under the direction of the class teacher
  • Support pupils with varying abilities, including those needing additional support
  • Help maintain a positive, engaging learning environment
  • Work collaboratively with teachers and other teaching assistants
Requirements
  • Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (ideal)
  • If no qualification, a minimum of 1 year’s experience working in a school is essential
  • Previous experience as a teaching assistant in a primary school setting
  • Strong behaviour management and communication skills
  • Commitment to supporting children’s learning and development
  • Enhanced DBS on the update service (or willingness to apply)
Why Apply?
  • Full-time teaching assistant role for the full academic year
  • Pay in line with scale
  • Long-term stability within a supportive school
  • Opportunity to gain valuable experience across Key Stage 2
  • Friendly, welcoming staff team
If you are a passionate and reliable teaching assistant looking for a long-term role within a supportive primary school, we would love to hear from you, apply today or email your CV to danielle@smile-education.co.uk

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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