Teaching Assistant - Advanced

Grade 4 £33,699.00 - £38,220.00 (Annually FTE)

Robin Hood Academy, Pitmaston Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 9PP

TEL 0121 464 2187

Closing date – Friday 3rd July

External Applicant Interviews will be held Week Commencing 6th July

Start Date - 1st September 2026     

About this Role

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious colleague to join our team as a Teaching Assistant (Advanced). 

This role is designed for an advanced practitioner (sometimes known as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant) who is ready to use their enhanced skills and knowledge to support both our pupils and their fellow colleagues.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading Learning: You will provide cover and lead class teaching as appropriate. This involves planning, delivering, and assessing lessons under the direction of a teacher.

• Targeted Interventions: You will plan, prepare, and deliver specific intervention programmes designed to close achievement gaps, using formative assessment to adapt provision

• Expert Support: You will adopt diverse strategies to increase the achievement of pupils from Nursery to Year 6, including those with SEND or from vulnerable groups

Who We Are Looking For

We are open to internal (school and RHMAT) and external applicants.  We are looking for someone who:

• is an informed and efficient practitioner capable of working with minimum supervision

• can communicate effectively with parents, carers, and external professionals regarding pupil progress and attainment

• is flexible in their deployment across the school to meet the shifting needs of our pupils in any year group   

Why you’ll love working at Robin Hood Academy

We believe that postcode should never define potential. We have a culture of ambition and care, leading to high expectations with high support. We are a vibrant, two-form entry school in Hall Green, where our mission is clear: to ensure every child leaves us with the knowledge, skills, and strength of character to lead a life of opportunity, choice and fulfilment. We expect staff, pupils and families to "Aim High and Reach for the Stars".

• Values-Driven Leadership: Our four core values—Courage, Curiosity, Compassion, and Courtesy—are lived and breathed by staff and pupils alike. We foster a culture where individual flair is celebrated, but collective effort is valued above all.

• A "Family" Atmosphere: We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school where every staff member feels valued and supported. You will be joining a "Robin Hood family" that looks out for one another.

• Innovation & Enrichment: We are not afraid to do things differently to give our children the best. From Mandarin lessons for all pupils to specialist drama partnerships with the Birmingham Rep and ballet workshops, you will work in an environment that buzzes with creativity and ambition.

• Focus on Welfare: We know that high academic outcomes rely on strong pastoral care. Our staff care deeply about pupil welfare and ensure a safe and stimulating environment for everyone.                

To arrange an informal visit to gain a better understanding of how we operate, please contact Vicki Goodwin, Senior Office Manager, at Robin Hood Academy on 0121 464 2187

For further information please visit our website: www.robinhoodacademy.co.uk 

Safeguarding 

Robin Hood MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff, including those within our Central Team, to share this commitment and to maintain a vigilant and safe environment across all our academies. This post is considered "regulated activity" (or involves regular access to our school sites) and is therefore subject to an Enhanced DBS check with a check of the Children’s Barred List. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity.

All shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

In line with the requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we will conduct an online search on all shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence process.  We will discuss any information flagged during this process with the candidate during the interview stage before making a final recruitment decision

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Recruitment of Ex Offenders Policy are attached.  You are encouraged to read these policies prior to applying to work for us.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Terms and conditions

RHMAT is a Living Wage employer. 

Includes one Staff Wellbeing Day.