Job Description

The Pedmore High School

Dudley
20,019.68 - 21,820.83 per year

Salary:

Grade 5 (SCP 7 - 11) Actual Annual Salary 20,019.68 - 21,820.83

Job type:

Part Time, Fixed Term

Apply by:

22 September 2025

Job overview

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Level 3 Teaching Assistant

As soon as possible

Fixed term until 31/08/2026 to cover the secondment of the substantive post holder





32.5 hours per week, Term Time only

Grade 5 (SCP 7 - 11) Actual Annual Salary 20,019.68 - 21,820.83

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

Pedmore High School is a smaller than average 11-16 mixed, multi-cultural comprehensive and is a member of the Invictus Education Trust. Graded 'Good' by OFSTED in February 2023, the school provides stimulating and innovative opportunities for learning; transforming the aspirations and educational outcomes for all students.





We are looking to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our established department. At Pedmore High School we highly value personal attributes of hard work, positivity and kindness, and we are looking for staff who can model these values. Pedmore has an excellent reputation for staff development.


We have a very experienced and supportive team within the department, and across the Trust, and we are able to provide considerable opportunities for career development for the right candidate. Pedmore High School offers excellent professional development opportunities, both in school and as part of the Trust, and a positive environment within which to help drive your career forward.





If you feel that you have energy, drive and determination to succeed in this post, we strongly encourage you to visit us and see for yourself the fantastic opportunities we can provide.

We will offer you;

An experienced and supportive team Considerable opportunities for career development Excellent facilities and a positive environment Bright, enthusiastic pupils taught in small classes A comprehensive Induction Package


To arrange a visit or if you require and further information, please contact Mrs A Cherrington - Headteacher's PA - Email acherrington@pedmorehighschool.uk


Telephone: 01384 686711

Closing date: 9am on Monday 22nd September





We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews date: To be confirmed

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children's Barred List Verification through the DfE's Check a Teacher's Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered 'protected' and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.
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About

The Pedmore High School

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The Pedmore High School

Grange Lane, Pedmore, Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY9 7HS
United Kingdom

+44 138 468 6711

Pedmore High School is part of the

Invictus Education Trust

, to learn more about the Trust please click here or visit our website here

Pedmore High School has a long tradition of success on which to build and is now in a position to become a flagship school within Stourbridge. The most important part of any school is the quality of relationships. Above all, Pedmore is a happy school with a supportive and welcoming environment for all students. As a result young people grow in confidence and are able to participate in the wide range of opportunities available to them. We encourage our students to follow their interests, develop new skills and most importantly, fully enjoy all aspects of school life.



Pedmore High School is a learning community; we work together in a creative way to provide a dynamic learning experience for all. We want our students to reach their full potential by following a learning programme that meets their individual needs. It is important our young people learn how to learn, to be articulate and to make a positive contribution so that they can take their places as active, thoughtful citizens of the 21st Century.



We are committed to creating a dynamic, vibrant and welcoming learning environment that will give rise to a lifelong love of learning for all our community. Through the latest technology, innovative teaching and an extensive range of extra-curricular opportunities, students can realise their aspirations whilst developing tolerance and mutual respect.

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