Teaching Assistant

**Birchensale Middle School**
Worcestershire£15,357 per year

**Salary**:

TA1**Job type**:

Part Time, Permanent**Start date**:

01 October 202512 September 2025**Job overview**:
**TEACHING ASSISTANT WANTED**

**Contract: Permanent, 27.5 hours per week, Term time only + 4 TED days**

**Salary: TA1**

As part of Bordesley MAT, Birchensale Middle School works closely with Trinity High School, Woodfield Academy and Holyoakes Field First School in a very localised MAT focusing on the development of children in Redditch. Working together as part of the three-tier system we aspire to improve the educational offer for the local community.Birchensale Middle School is a popular 5-form entry middle school with pupils on roll aged 9-13 years. We are a happy, vibrant learning community, with high aspirations for the children in our care and the staff team that supports them.We are looking to recruit a teaching assistant who is personable, friendly and proactive. The successful applicant will share our inclusive ethos, be hardworking and committed to improving outcomes for our pupils. Experience supporting students at Key Stage 3 is highly desirable.
The essential attributes are:

- Common sense and a desire to see young people learn;
- The ability to relate to young people;
- A commitment to professional development;
- The self-confidence to support students in a classroom environment
Birchensale Middle School can offer:

- Hard-working and highly committed staff who share a common sense of purpose and high expectations of what students can achieve.
- A supportive school as your employer that are strongly committed to providing high quality CPD and career progression.
- The opportunity to work with ambitious and inspirational leaders.
- A staff wellbeing package, including Employee Assistance Package, Bike to Work Scheme, Kiddi Vouchers.-
**Closing Date: Friday 12th September, 12 noon**

**NOTES**:
**Bordesley MAT is committed to the protection, safety and welfare of its pupils and staff and we aim for the highest standards in safeguarding procedures. We expect all staff to share and promote this commitment.**

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90KB**About**Birchensale Middle School**:
**Birchensale Middle School**
- Bridley Moor Road, Redditch
Worcestershire
B97 6HT
United Kingdom
- +44 1527 68430Birchensale Middle School is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational middle school in Worcestershire serving students from the age of 9-13 years. The middle school is situated in Redditch and has approximately 600 students on roll.

Birchensale Middle School runs a successful breakfast club that was identified as good by Ofsted.

**Headteacher**

Mrs Emma James

**Our Vision**

Every student leaves Birchensale with the skills, motivation and personal qualities to enable lifelong success.

The vision of our school is embodied in the words **Belong, Motivate, Succeed**. We strive to ensure that everyone feels they **belong** in our school community; happy, valued and respected. We recognise that every Birchensale pupil deserves the best and we aim to **motivate** them to **succeed** by reaching their potential in every area of school life - academic, social, personal, physical and spiritual. We do this by ensuring that each child has access to an inclusive curriculum, which allows individuals the scope to explore their talents, challenges and supports them when needed.
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