Level 3 Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity to join the Croft Academy team has arisen. Croft Academy is a successful, multicultural, one form entry school. We have a team of teaching assistants who work in a variety of ways supporting the teaching and learning of children.

We are seeking a highly skilled, enthusiastic, experienced and well-motivated level 3 teaching assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team whose role calls for competence across a varied range of responsibilities. Working under the supervision of a class teacher, you will be responsible for supporting children across the school, as well as delivering structured interventions and group work activities.

Led by our Principal, Samantha Crisp, we are a vibrant, supportive and hardworking team. We are committed to promoting high achievement in education whilst ensuring that pupils are safe, happy and actively engaged in a rich school life which feeds into their future successes. We are making substantial improvements in all areas, and we are investing heavily in our staff to continue this momentum. We are looking for equally passionate practitioners to join us on the next steps of our school improvement plan.

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

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city., The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence.

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

• A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.


• An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.


• A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.


• A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.


• A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.


We see the Council's role as providing strategic leadership - that's being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision. We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.