St John's is a Church of England primary school where every child is welcomed, valued and loved. The school's purpose is to serve the community of Sparkhill by providing each child with the education they need to flourish and each family the support they need to thrive. All different, all equal, all growing together We have a strong team of practitioners working within EYFS who would welcome a compassionate, motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join them in serving our school. The role requires that the successful applicant works as a Teaching Assistant across Nursery and Reception. The successful candidate will be: Committed to getting the best outcomes for all pupils An excellent communicator with a high standard of spoken and written English Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a difference Able to work with staff, parents and agencies to promote best practice for learners who have barriers to learning. Experience would be an advantage but not essential. To download further information and an application pack, please visit our website: www.st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk or email enquiry@st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk Informal visits are welcome. Please ring 0121 6751469 to arrange a visit. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an 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 references. https://www.st-johns-pri.bham.sch.uk/safeguarding/ Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions 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. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. https://primarysite-prod-sorted.s3.amazonaws.com/st-johns-cofe-primary/UploadedDocument/473208dd-aa24-4d68-83c7-fe79d23ee591/recruitment-of-ex-offenders-policy.pdf An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates. Closing Date for applications: Thursday 25th September 2025 Interview Date; Tuesday 30th September 2025