Connex - Birmingham
Role: Teaching Assistant
Rate of pay: £425 – £475 P/W
Location: Harborne, B32
**About the role**
As a teaching assistant, you’ll play a vital role in supporting both pupils and teachers to create an effective and positive learning environment. You’ll work with individual pupils or small groups to reinforce learning, help those who need extra support, and encourage focus, confidence, and participation in lessons. You’ll assist the class teacher by preparing materials, setting up activities, and sharing observations about pupil progress. You’ll also help maintain a safe, organised classroom by promoting positive behaviour and supervising pupils during activities or transitions. Alongside this, you’ll take on light administrative tasks, organise resources, and adapt activities to make sure all pupils can take part. You’ll also support wider school life, including trips, events, and daily routines.
**Role Requirements**
- Level 2/3 in Childcare
- Experience working with children in a school setting
- Patience, empathy, and a positive attitude
- Ability to follow instructions and use your initiative
- Confidence supporting individual pupils or small groups
- Ability to manage behaviour calmly and fairly
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills
- Willingness to learn and complete relevant training (e.g., safeguarding)
**About the school**
Situated in a thriving and supportive community in Birmingham, this primary school delivers a high-quality, forward-thinking education tailored to recognise each child’s individuality. The school prides itself on a core ethos upheld through values such as the importance of integrity, responsibility, compassion, collaboration, challenge, and respect. Celebrating the diversity of its community, the school embraces many languages and cultures. With a dedicated staff, it offers a supportive curriculum that inspires a love of learning and encourages pupils to make a positive difference in the world through values of respect and kindness.
**Benefits of working with Connex**
- Competitive daily rate
- PAYE Paid weekly
- Funded formal qualification, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HTLA, Level 5 TEFL
- Career progression via our Care to classroom setting conversion course
**Are you interested? **
If you are interested in applying for this role, please apply or send your CV to [email protected] or call Ash on 0121-456-4040 for more information
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.