1 - 1 SEN Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 7HX

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  8 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 Annually (FTE)

1 - 1 SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

1-1 SEN Teaching Assistant

Fixed Term; Part Time

Grade D 3-4 (£22,737-£23,114) FTE

Monday-Friday; 12 hours per week; Term Time Only

Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust is a large new Catholic Multi Academy Trust situated in the northern half of the Catholic Diocese of Northampton formed by the merger of three former Catholic Trusts in February 2020. The Trust currently leads and manages ten Catholic primary schools located across the geographical area of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire and, two Catholic secondary schools.

We are looking to appoint someone to provide high quality learning support to a dedicated child attending St Mary’s Catholic Primary School. The role is to address the individual needs of the child who requires assistance in overcoming barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential, or accessing the curriculum.

We are looking for someone special who:

Inspires and motivates children to do the best that is possible

Is able to communicate well with pupils and staff

Is able to prepare and implement well-structured lessons

Is able to evaluate pupils’ development, progress and attainment

Is able to promote the mission of the school “With Christ as our guide, we let our light shine”, fostering a love of learning and a willingness to serve the community by nurturing the children to achieve their full potential as individuals.

In return, we can offer a strong supportive team ethos committed to continuous improvement as well as any relevant training. Further information about the school can be viewed on the school website https://www.stmaryscatholicprimary.northants.sch.uk or on the Trust website www.olicatschools.org.

Closing Date: Sunday 8th February 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 11th February 2026

Start Date: ASAP

For more information about this vacancy please call the School Office Manager, Kellie McLoughlin: 01604 581011 or if you wish to apply please visit www.MyNewTerm.com

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment and selection process in line with this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

' With Christ as our guide, we let our light shine.'

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 181 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-northampton

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