VACANCY: Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Required September 2026

Fixed term, in the first instance

32.5 hours per week TERM TIME ONLY

Grade 3: Actual Salary £20,643 - £25,516

Visits to school are warmly invited- please call school to arrange

St Peter’s Catholic Primary School is a happy, successful primary school, which is part of the Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy Company. The school has an excellent reputation as well as enjoying a strong partnership between the School and Parish community.

The School Standards Committee are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant who is passionate in supporting pupils with learning and who has high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.

The successful candidate will be:

·         Supportive of the school’s distinctive Catholic nature

·         A highly-skilled teaching assistant

·         Enthusiastic

·         Highly organised

·         Committed to achieving the highest standards

·         Reflective

·         Committed to their own professional development

·         NVQ Level 3 in childcare or an equivalent qualification

We can offer:

·         A supportive and caring learning environment which aims to promote and develop expertise of all staff through a commitment to CPD.

·         Enthusiastic and friendly children who respond well to encouragement and challenge and have a love for learning.

·         Excitement and challenge with varied opportunities from our collaborative networking within the Lumen Christi MAC and local schools.

·         An Outstanding school (Ofsted July 2019, RE CSI June 2024)

Application forms are available to download from our school website: www.stpeterc.bham.sch.uk or you are welcome to call Mrs Hyatt on 0121 464 6921 to request a pack (for collection) or email on enquiry@stj-lumenchristi.org.uk

Only applications on the CES application form will be accepted. All sections of the CES application form must be completed.

Closing date: Friday 10^th April 2026, 9am

Interviews: Thursday 16th April - Times to be confirmed

Applications should be returned to Claire Tullett – c.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk

St Peter’s and Lumen Christi are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested prior to interview, an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the Right to Work (RTW) in the UK.