Teaching Assistant Level 2 - REF TV26625

Overview

St James Academy, Brownhills

Level 2 Teaching Assistant, 28.75 hrs a week

Term Time Only

Grade G4 £25,183 – £27,269 – Pro-Rata to hours worked

Actual Salary: £16,830 – £18,224

This post is specifically working in our Specialist Resource Provision – a 16-place facility for EYFS, KS1 and KS2 children with communication and language needs.

Start date: as soon as possible

Hours: 28.75 hours per week

Monday to Friday: 8.45am – 3.15pm (with 45 minutes for lunch)

St James Academy is a ‘good’ school (OFSTED 2024) where expectations for children’s academic achievement and behaviour are high.

We are proud to be part of the Lighthouse Multi-Academy Trust and our whole school community benefits greatly from working collaboratively with like-minded primary schools. The MAT also provides fantastic opportunities for the professional development of staff.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to work in a well-resourced, supportive school where the children are at the heart of all we do, then please apply.

Role details

We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant to work in our Specialist Resource Provision. Our provision is for children (EYFS, KS1 and KS2) with communication and language needs. This is an outcome of Walsall’s Specialist Provision Review. You will be working alongside teachers and support staff in other SRPs as we develop them across Walsall – with significant training and development. This is a real opportunity to shape the future of SEND provision in Walsall.

Our school is part of the Lighthouse Multi-Academy Trust, a group of 9 strong schools across Walsall, all graded ‘good’ (OFSTED). We have developed an excellent network of collaborative practice with a strong focus on staff development. We are a fully inclusive school (and MAT) and enjoy the challenge of meeting the needs of every child in a unique way.

You need resilience, strength of character and a professional curiosity in order to support our children’s needs which can be many and varied, as this role is working specifically in our Specialist Learning Provision.

For this role, we are ideally interested in finding teaching assistants with experience of, or training in, the Principles of Nurture as advocated by Nurture Group UK. Ideally, you should have a working knowledge of Attachment and Trauma in children and how adverse childhood experiences can create a barrier to learning. You will advocate the belief that every behaviour is a communication of an unmet need.

Qualifications and attributes

Applications are invited from candidates who:

• Enjoy motivating and exciting children about learning
• Have working knowledge and experience of working with children with ADHD, ASD, SLD and MLD
• Love working as part of a team
• Are able to use their own initiative, thinking creatively
• Are skilled at using teacher’s planning to deliver in class support, individual and small group intervention
• Are able to support children to be independent learners
• Are keen to develop themselves and others
• Are imaginative, energetic, enthusiastic and hardworking
• Nurture and encourage children to fulfil their potential
• Have at least NVQ Level 2 in teaching assistance or equivalent
• Have GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English and Mathematics

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic, highly motivated, happy children and families
• A strong dedicated team, who are committed to maintaining high standards whilst still having fun!
• A structured programme of CPD, working closely with colleagues in our federated schools

For more information and an application form, please email:

recruitment@sj.lighthousefederation.com or contact the school office (01543 452158).

Closing date: Monday 10th November 2025

Interviews: Shortly after

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, keeping children safe in education and promoting British Values in school, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to 2 satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, and proof of the Right to Work in the UK.

From September 2022, all schools are required to conduct an online search for any shortlisted candidates, as part of the safer recruitment process. The person carrying out these checks will not be involved in carrying out interviews or making recruitment decisions. Please note that we will also begin to seek references if you are shortlisted for the role. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure check along with relevant employment checks.