Level 3 Teaching Assistant- Grove School

Grove School,

Our governors are seeking to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant.

The successful applicants must have:

• Level 3 teaching assistant qualification
• Experience of working with children
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

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

Our school invites you to an informal visit on Monday 28th September 2026 at 9.30am and 2.00pm. Please contact to arrange an informal visit. You will be able to meet with senior leaders and pupils during your informal visit.

Grove School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks.

The pre-employment checks include: Enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable) medical fitness; identity, Birth Certificate and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and the amendments to the Exemption Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent 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.

Please note that applications must be the creation of 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. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Hours: 36.5, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.30-4.30pm, Wednesday 8.30-5.00pm, Friday 8.15-3.30pm.

Grade: Grade B, SCP 12-23 £28,598 - £34,434 Per annum, £24,488- £30,173 Pro Rata

Location: Dawson Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9HB

Closing Date: Friday 2nd October 2026 at 12pm.

Shortlisting: Friday 2nd October 2026.

Interviews: Wednesday 14th October 2026 at Grove School.

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