Level 3 Teaching Assistant (Primary Phase)

Are you an inspirational and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant looking for a new challenge? Do you have the skills and personality required to motivate and energize pupils? Are you passionate and enthused about the Primary curriculum and helping pupils to achieve their full potential? We are seeking to appoint a dynamic, highly organised and excellent teaching assistant to join our friendly and supportive Primary Phase. The successful candidate will support children across the Primary Phase with potential to work with children from EYFS - Year 6 (KS1 & KS2) Washwood Heath Academy is an ‘All Through’ Academy (Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form) in the East of Birmingham. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established Primary team and contribute to the Primary Phase, which seeks to provide a first-class education for all of its learners. Our school is in a central location, with wonderful and enthusiastic pupils, amazing staff who always go the extra mile for their classes. Our friendly, family feel is part of the reason that parents choose Washwood Heath Academy for their children. We are part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust which is a family of local schools located within 15 minutes of one another: 5 Primary schools, 2 Secondary schools and 1 All-through school. This will give you the opportunity to grow and develop professionally with a fantastic Academy Trust that is very supportive and collaborative with a strong sense of community. You will be a Teaching Assistant who: has experience of working in a school environment; has proven skills that will contribute to classroom practice is a reflective and flexible practitioner; is committed to developing personalised learning; will contribute to the development of the school and the Washwood Heath Multi-Academy Trust in raising standards. has excellent interpersonal skills, and be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents. We can offer you: A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment. An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles]. Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process. A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views. Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called “My Possible Self”. Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as