Teaching Assistant

Bentley West Primary School

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week, term time only

Bentley West Primary School, Monmouth Road, Bentley, Walsall, WS2 0JN

Pay: Grade 3, SCP 9-22, £27,254-£33,699 Full Time Equivalent.

Salary will be worked out pro-rata- term time only and according to experience.

Email: [email removed]

To start as soon as possible

Join our passionate team and make a real difference! We’re offering an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join us and help enhance the vibrant learning environment at our school. If you’re passionate about supporting children’s development, fostering curiosity, and contributing to a caring and inspiring community, we’d love to hear from you.

We wish to appoint an Teaching Assistant who;

• Has previous paid experience of working in a school as a Teaching Assistant
• Already holds a relevant level 3 qualification and GCSE English and Maths minimum grade 4 or C.
• Has some experience of working with children with a variety of needs
• Has a proven track record of contributing to the raising of standards in a school
• Demonstrates a good understanding of child development and the learning process
• Has experience of and the ability to deal positively with children, parents and other professionals who are involved in the children’s education
• Is enthusiastic and willing to motivate and inspire our children
• Is flexible to the needs of the children and have a commitment to their wellbeing and development
• Has a commitment to working strategically as part of a team to improve standards in teaching and learning
• Be a positive role model in school

In return we can offer:

• An opportunity to have a very rewarding role in the lives of our wonderful children
• The chance to transform lives and make a vital contribution to families
• A hardworking and supportive staff team
• Personalised CPD packages and the opportunity to learn from a wide range of professionals
• A highly supportive senior leadership team

In return we are committed to offering high quality support, personalised continuing professional development, a creative and flexible approach to the curriculum and a supportive leadership.

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 1st November 2026

Shortlisting: W/C 6th November 2026 with interviews shortly afterwards.

Informal visits to the school are welcome, please call Mrs Cath Keats on [phone removed] or email [email removed] to make an appointment.

Only applications done on MyNewTerm will be accepted.

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Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding & Child Protection

Bentley West Primary believes that its workforce should reflect the local community and that all groups within the community should have equal access to the Trust’s employment opportunities. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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.

Bentley West Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable reference. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2023. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain 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.

All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

Please note that applications must be written by the candidate applying. While technology, including artificial intelligence, may be used to help the candidate select certain phraseology, if substantial use of AI is used, the application will be disregarded."