Teaching Assistant - Level 3

St Jude's CofE Primary Academy

Teaching Assistant – Level 3

Salary – Wolverhampton Grade 2

SCP 2-3 (Term time only - TTF 44.85)

Contract Type Permanent Contract

Hours – 35 hours

Start Date ASAP

Closing date 12.00pm 12th Jan 2026

Interview Date – Friday 16th January 2026

As a Teaching Assistant - Level 3, at St Jude’s CofE Primary Academy, you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school, helping pupils to achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally. Guided by the school’s Christian ethos and its belief that “Children are the Rainbow of the World,” you will contribute to a caring, inclusive environment where every child is valued, nurtured, and encouraged to flourish.

Working closely with teachers and other professionals, you will provide high-quality classroom support, including leading learning activities, supporting individuals and small groups, and contributing to planning, assessment, and the delivery of engaging lessons. You will promote positive behaviour, independence, and resilience in line with the school’s values of respect, belief, nurture, achievement, inspiration, outstanding behaviour, and a welcoming community.

You will support pupils with a range of needs, helping to remove barriers to learning and ensuring that all children feel safe, confident, and motivated. Through your commitment to high expectations, teamwork, and professional practice, you will make a meaningful contribution to the school’s mission of developing happy, confident learners who are inspired to achieve their best within a supportive Christian community.

The successful candidate will have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent, experience of working with children and will demonstrate a passion for education.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required for this role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.

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.

Please refer to the job description and person specification.