Teaching Assistant – Level 3 (Permanent)

Hours of Work: 36.5 hours per week, term time only or part-time hours will be considered across Monday to Friday

Full-Time Equivalent Salary: Grade 3, £27,254 - £33,699

Pro Rata (Actual Salary): £23,934 - £29,594

Required for September 2026.

NOR 1185 Including 186 in Sixth Form 

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. We welcome applications from candidates with experience in either Primary or Secondary settings.

Bishop Challoner has approximately 200 students with a wide range of Special Educational Needs. This appointment will help ensure we maintain and develop our high-quality support for these students. As a Catholic school, we recognise the uniqueness of every young person.

As part of our ongoing commitment to inclusive education, the school is particularly focused on enhancing support for pupils in the following areas: Dyslexia, Speech and Language difficulties, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. Direct experience in these areas would be desirable but not essential. Candidates with specialisms in other areas of need are also encouraged to apply, as training and professional development will be provided for the right candidate.

The successful candidate will:

• ·         Be passionate about minimising the effects of disadvantage to improve academic outcomes.
• ·         Be skilled and experienced in identifying and supporting special educational needs
• ·         Be able to adapt interventions to meet the needs of each student.
• ·         Have excellent literacy, numeracy, and communication skills are essential.
• ·         Have high adaptability.
• ·         Have a sound knowledge about speech, language and communication needs and understanding of literacy difficulties.

The SEND Department is seeking to appoint somebody who has a true sense of vocation and will embrace our values of care and compassion. In our SEND Department, teamwork and positive relationships are at the heart of our work. Please make it clear in your application whether you are interested in full-time or part-time working hours and please detail your full availability. 

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is a highly successful, heavily over-subscribed mixed 11-19 Catholic comprehensive school in the South of Birmingham. We were designated one of the first 100 Teaching Schools in the country and we are also a lead school for the Central Maths Hub and the Schools Sports Partnership. The school has recently been designated as a Microsoft Showcase School in recognition of its excellence in innovation and the effective use of technology. In September 2024, we launched our SCITT which recruits and trains the next generation of inspirational teachers. This is a measure of the high achievements of the school and its excellence in training and developing staff. 

Bishop Challoner Catholic College is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It has policies and procedures to ensure that this occurs please refer to our website or contact us for further information. All short-listed applicants will be subject to an online search as part of due diligence and references will be requested before interview (Safer Recruitment Guidelines). The successful applicant will be subject to all the necessary pre-employment checks including undertaking an enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check, satisfactory references, prohibition check, childcare disqualification (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity check and right to work. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, and we celebrate diversity.  Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us. 

For an application pack, please visit our website www.bishopchalloner.org.uk/vacancies or contact Louise Furlong, Safeguarding and Recruitment Co-ordinator on 0121 444 4161. Please note that we do not accept CV’s and all applications must be completed on MyNewTerm or on a CES application form in line with CES guidelines. 

Please complete the application on MyNewTerm or email a completed CES application to Louise Furlong at: recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk by the closing date. 

Closing date for applications is 10:00 am, Monday, 1^st June 2026. 

Interviews will be held on Friday, 5^th June 2026.

 Contact recruitment@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk  for more details or to discuss your application.