Job Description

Ark Victoria Academy

Birmingham

Salary:

Ark Support Grade 5, points 5 to 12 (24,790 - 27,711). Pro rata 21,472 - 24,003

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

03 November 2025

Apply by:

3 October 2025

Job overview

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Are you an enthusiastic primary teaching assistant looking to make a meaningful difference? At Ark Victoria Academy, you'll be joining a school where pupils thrive at every stage of their education (Ofsted 2024). Our vibrant and diverse community is united by strong values, high expectations, and a shared commitment to ensuring success for all our pupils.

About the role:


We are seeking a committed primary teaching assistant to join our fantastic primary team.





We are looking for:

Individuals who are passionate with high expectations of themselves and for the pupils they work with Teaching Assistants who share our aspirations for pupils and will inspire, challenge and motivate them to achieve A positive attitude, the ability to work well as part of a team and a love of reading

We can offer:

Engaged, well-behaved pupils who love coming to school, enjoy their learning and are respectful, confident individuals A wide range of professional development opportunities including personalised CPD, coaching, mentoring and regular opportunities to share best practice across the academy and the Ark Network A staff team who truly support and care for each other A leadership team who provide substantial support and training to their staff with a genuine focus on career progression + The opportunities that working as part of an all-through provides including a wealth of resources, subject specialists and greater options for staff development working across the phases

Highly supportive parents who work with the school to provide the best education for our pupils A genuine focus on staff wellbeing; our "Wellbeing Wednesday" treats have been very popular this year!
If you are ready to add further value to our team of Primary TAs and to work alongside a brilliant school leadership team, then you will find this job extremely rewarding.

Recruiter contact:

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About

Ark Victoria Academy

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Ark Victoria Academy

Talbot Way, Small Heath, Birmingham
West Midlands
B10 0HJ
United Kingdom

+44 121 393 4459

About the school

Ark Victoria Academy is a large all-through school, which was judged 'Good' by Ofsted in May 2019

. Teaching and leadership are strengths and teachers demonstrate expert subject knowledge. Time is given for reading, research and intellectual preparation to ensure teachers hone their craft and continue to develop and improve.



At Ark Victoria we have a strong vision for our school with a focus on

excellence

, for both our students and our staff, which is underpinned by our values:

Aim high, be brave, be kind, keep learning

As part of the Ark network, our staff benefit from strong links with the wider network; particularly with the other Ark schools in Birmingham. We harness expertise and build subject communities so that our teachers can learn from and collaborate with colleagues. As well as networking with colleagues in other Ark schools, our staff receive high quality training and support.


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Our approach

We offer a broad and balanced curriculum through each stage of education. We have high expectations, and that includes high academic standards, a business-like approach in the way students present themselves, and outstanding attendance and punctuality. Sport, performing arts and design feature in both the curriculum and extracurricular activities.


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Facilities

We have excellent facilities which include an astro-turf sports pitch, a four-court sports hall, a recording studio, two art/DT rooms, a dance studio, a fitness suite and a performance/school hall.

Why work at Ark Victoria

Ark Victoria Academy is an "all through family school". It is an ethos that we have worked so hard to establish since we opened, and which we know is valued by our families. Ark Victoria provides pupils with a unique journey in their education through the curriculum and wide range of opportunities that we offer as an all through school. We support and empower all staff and pupils to become ambitious, resilient, and kind citizens who understand their role in our community and the wider world. Pupils leave us with the skills and qualifications to continue their journey of life-long learning in a university or career of their choice.



Our success would not have been possible without great teachers, which is why we offer the very best training for all our staff. We provide regular coaching sessions and have an open-door policy for teachers so that peers can share learning and best practice. Our training doesn't stop once you reach a certain level or learn a certain skill - we'll support you throughout your whole career, from starting out as a trainee to running your own school. In order to deliver the best training and network events, we offer twice as many training days as standard. Your school will develop and deliver its own training sessions which are responsive to need.



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