Key Role Information

Salary
£23935.00 (actual salary) FTE £31022.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
03/07/2026 09:00
Interview
3 July 2026
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Staff | SC5.17 - SC5.19
Department
SEND
Key stage
Key Stage 3
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
45.800
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Fairfax Academy is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the Academy as a TA. This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.


Fairfax is an academy with traditional values, and an ethos built around hard work, high expectations and opportunity. Our aim is to ensure that our students leave the Academy prepared to succeed in the next stages of their careers, education and training.


We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities


Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.


Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974


Benefits

Perkbox Discount Platform
A variety of wellness content to proactively support your heath and wellbeing
Perkbox Wellness Hub
A variety of wellness content to proactively support your heath and wellbeing
Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalentessential
TA1 qualification or equivalent or relevant experienceessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Knowledge of strategies to develop learningessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students essential

Relevant Experience

Experience of working in a teamessential
Experience of supporting the social, emotional and educational development of studentsessential

Relevant Skills

Ability to assess and record the progress of students’ learning

Fairfax Academy

Rachel Kearney

r.kearney@fairfax.fmat.co.uk

Fairfax School
Fairfax Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B75 7JT

Safeguarding Information

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


Following the update of KCSIE 2023 Fairfax Multi Academy Trust will now carry out online checks of all appointments.


Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.