Level 2 Teaching Assistant - St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust Level 2 Teaching Assistant ()

Permanent, Term Time Only

Grade 3 (Spine Point 5-6)

Salary £25,583 - £25,989 (FTE)

Actual Salary £8,921 - £9,062

15 Hours / 44.85 weeks paid

Required to start:
September 2026

Location:
St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School (WV5 9DZ
)

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work across our school. We are looking for an individual with experience of working across the primary age range and are keen to join our fantastic, thriving school. St. Benedict Biscop was inspected in March 2023 securing an overall Good judgement with Outstanding Early Years, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development and Leadership and Management.

The school is part of St. Bartholomew’s Multi-Academy Trust.

This is an exciting opportunity for individuals to join our friendly and supportive team. We are seeking Level 2 Teaching Assistants to work within our school. Experience of working across the school age range would be an advantage. Our support staff make a significant contribution to our children’s journey at our school. As a member of our team, you will support our whole school ethos to provide the best opportunities for the children in our care.

Alongside this role you may also support at lunchtimes, engaging in positive play and instilling out values through social interactions with the children.

We are looking for child centred, motivated and enthusiastic individuals who will support the Christian Ethos of our school. Working alongside the class teachers to support children to achieve their full potential. Working as part of a team but also independently to meet the needs of individual children.

We can offer you the opportunity to work with wonderful, happy children and a supportive school with relevant training.

• Supporting the class teacher within lessons.
• Providing one to one support for identified children.
• Supervising children at playtime and for social activities.
• Delivering interventions for individual and groups of children.
• Under the direction of the class teacher supporting specific lessons.
• Follow school procedures and demonstrate a commitment to keeping children safe.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Positive and hard working.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Be punctual, reliable and have a flexible working approach.
• Be able to work as part of a team.
• Be confident to follow school procedures and demonstrate a commitment to keeping children safe.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; please call the office to arrange an appointment.

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.