Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Abbey Primary School

• St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant
• Ref: SBMAT429
• Grade 3 Spine Point 5-6
• Salary £26,428 - £26,846
• Actual Salary £18,431 - £18,723
• 30 hours, Term time only
• Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2027
• REQUIRED TO START: As soon as possible
• Location: Abbey Primary School

The Trustees are seeking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant.

We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate practitioner:

Essential:

• who develops secure nurturing relationships with pupils
• is an excellent team player
• has a Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification
• who has a willingness to learn and develop
• who understands how to support pupils with SEND

Desirable:

has proven experience of working with pupils with SEMH

has worked across the Primary Phase, including EYFS

We can offer you:

• wonderful, well-mannered and funny pupils
• an emotionally safe learning environment
• an open door policy for all staff
• a school that believes in ‘Wellbeing’
• a school that puts the needs of its most vulnerable first
• high quality ongoing CPD

Schools in the Trust:

• St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
• Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
• Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
• Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
• Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall
• Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford
• Old Church CE Primary School, Walsall
• Abbey Primary School, Walsall
• Tibberton CE Primary School, Newport
• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Telford
• Little Bloxwich Primary School, Walsall

For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact: The School Office, AbbeyPrimarypostbox@stbartsmat.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Friday 25 th September 2026, at 9:30am

To apply : please complete the application form and equality and diversity recruitment monitoring form and submit to jobs@stbartsmat.co.uk quoting reference SBMAT429 in the subject line of your email. Further information is available at www.stbartsmat.co.uk/vacancies

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.