Job Details
Position: Level 3 Teaching Assistant (SCP 12-17)
Hours: 33.75 hrs per week, Term Time plus INSET days. Flexible working will be considered.
Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 Pro rata
Location: Chuckery Primary School, Lincoln Road, Walsall, WS1 2DZ
Start date: September 2026
Responsibilities
- Be passionate about our school and the success of our children
- Have experience of working with younger children in a school environment
- Be able to plan and develop provision with class teacher and the Early Years Leader to meet the needs of individual children and groups as required.
- Be able to deliver RWI sessions to small groups
- Be able to attend staff training between 3.30pm-4.30pm once per week as part of their paid hours
- Have an appropriate Level 3 qualification.
- Have high expectations of every child.
- Be reliable and enthusiastic about learning.
Qualifications and Experience
- Level 3 qualification in a relevant field.
- Experience working with younger children in an early years setting.
- Ability to collaborate with teachers and leaders to plan effective provision.
- Experience delivering small group sessions and supporting staff training.
- Reliability, enthusiasm, and high expectations for every child.
Benefits
- A commitment to your own professional development
- Support from the EYFS leader, Inclusion Team and wider Leadership Team
- A happy, lively school where staff and children are committed to success
- A fantastic working environment.
- A commitment to a curriculum which develops children as learners and allows staff to be creative and imaginative in their teaching.
Safeguarding and Child Protection
Chuckery Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, such as checks from previous employment and online checks, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidelines. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The successful candidate will have an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment. Further information can be found in our Child Protection Policy.
