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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
The Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School
Salary
Grade 2
Closing date
19 May 2021

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Sector
Education
Job Type
Schools / Academies - Support staff roles
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Salary Range: Grade 2

Hours per week: 32.5 Term time only

Contract Type: Permanent

The Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School

29 Ravenhurst Street

Birmingham

B12 0EJ

Telephone Number: 0121 693 7742

Email Address: d.jackson@hbsda.bham.sch.uk

Job Start Date: 01 September 2021

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist Primary school is a unique and popular 1 form entry school, located near to the City Centre, with approximately 170 children on roll. The governing body is seeking to appoint enthusiastic and energetic teaching assistants, who will join a positive, happy and hardworking team of staff.

The school’s vision is for ‘All pupils to fulfil their God given talent and aspire to achieve a university education.’ The school is driven by its values of love, learning and laughter.

We are looking for someone with passion, charisma and energy who can support in the deliver inspirational lessons to our fantastic children.

You will:

• Have experience of working in KS1 and KS2

• Is committed to raising pupil attainment and has an understanding of intervention strategies

• Can communicate effectively with children, staff and parents

• Can work as part of a team

• Is supportive of the Christian ethos of the school.

We can offer:

• Articulate and enthusiastic children.

• Friendly and motivated staff team.

• Positive working environment.

• Professional development opportunities.

• Supportive leadership team.

• Visits to the school are welcome, please contact the School Office to organise, also to request and application pack.

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.

Closing Date: 19 May 2021 at 18pm

Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist Primary School,

29 Ravenhurst Street, Birmingham, B12 0EJ, Tel: 0121 693 7742

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; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
BCC is a Living Wage employer

Company

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.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

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:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
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United Kingdom

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