Billesley Primary School
Trittiford Road
Birmingham
B13 0ES

Telephone number: 0121 675 2800

Email: k.smyth@billesleyschool.co.uk

Required for 2 December 2024 - 32.5 hours per week, term time only

Are you interested in becoming a teacher but want to gain more experience working with children?

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and skilled Graduate Teaching Assistant to work throughout the school.

In our most recent Ofsted Inspection in May 2019, we were judged Outstanding in all areas and continue to thrive as an organisation.

‘The curriculum provides pupils with rich and meaningful learning experiences.’
‘The provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is outstanding’
‘Teaching assistants have a very positive influence on pupils’ learning’.
Ofsted 2019

You will

• be passionate about supporting children across the school
• display warmth, care and sensitivity in dealing with children
• be open minded, self evaluative and adaptable to changing circumstances and new ideas
• be able to enthuse and reflect upon experience
• have ability to work flexibly
• demonstrate drive and enthusiasm.
• have the ability to prioritise and organise self
• have good interpersonal/communication skills
• want the very best for the children, being prepared to put their needs first

You must have a degree in a relevant area and have some experience of working with children.

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;

Please refer to the vacancy information pack and apply online.

This school 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; Prohibition check (where applicable) Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

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.

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.