Job Description

SS MARY & JOHN CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

LEVEL 3 TEACHING ASSISTANT

Salary: Grade 3 (26,409-32,654) pro rata

Full time: 32.5 hours a week, term time only

Permanent Position

Start Date: September 2025

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are located in the northern area of Birmingham.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school's activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school's education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic teaching assistant to work alongside and as directed by the class teachers in classes across the primary age range, as needed to support children's learning. You must have high expectations of behaviour and pupil progress and be qualified to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. The successful applicant must also be prepared to fully support the Catholic ethos of our school.

We can offer you:

A welcoming school with a friendly, family ethos. Enthusiastic children with a love for learning. A dedicated, committed and professional staff team who work well as a team and support each other. Excellent professional development opportunities.
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. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

The deadline for applications is 12 noon, Friday 13th June 2025

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Visits to look around the school are recommended - please contact the main office on 0121 382 3522 to arrange.

Please note we do not accept CVs, applications will only be considered if received on a Catholic Education application form.

If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please contact HR for further

information:

hr@sjp2.net

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Please follow the links on our website to apply

http://johnpaulii.co.uk/vacancies

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 26,409.00-32,654.00 per year

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 13/06/2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025