1:1 Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Exmouth, Exmouth, Devon, EX8 1TA

12 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
8 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 February 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 18 hours. Either 5 mornings or 3 days a week.
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31.08.2026 (possibility of an extension subject to funding)
Full-time equivalent salary: £24796

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose of Role:

To work with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils. Providing learning support to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Will have knowledge and skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning or have equivalent experience.

Is knowledgeable in procedures for supporting and leading learning activities.
Is knowledgeable and compliant with policies and procedures relevant to child protection and health and safety.

Personal Qualities:

• Can resolve problems in relation to providing learning activities.

• Can effectively communicate with pupils with additional needs, to support learning and development and encourage acceptable behaviour.

• Can effectively exchange information with staff, parents/carers.

• Is able to work under the direction of the teacher.

• Can make decisions about own work supporting pupils; more complex decisions referred to senior staff.

• Has the ability to switch between tasks where work is regularly interrupted.

• Is able to physically support pupils; such as maneuvering pupils with severe disabilities or behaviour issues. Plymouth CAST Multi Academy Trust Page | 3 Version 1- Harmonisation February 2023

• Tactful and discreet, with the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

• A sensitivity and empathy to working within a faith environment, and a strong understanding of the structures and values of the Catholic Church.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos
Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn
A supportive staff team who genuinely want the best for our pupils
A commitment to your own professional development

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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate.

Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour.
Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing and recording pupil progress/activities.
Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher.
Support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher.
Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.

• Share information about pupils with other staff, parents / carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate.

• Understand and support independent learning and inclusion of all pupils as required.

Work with pupils on therapy or care programmes, designed and supervised by a therapist/care.
Attend to pupils’ personal needs including toileting, hygiene, dressing and eating, as well as help with social, welfare and health matters, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.
Physically assist pupils in activities (may involve lifting, where mobility is an issue).
Administer medication in accordance with an agreed plan under direction of healthcare practitioner and following appropriate training.
Update pupil records.
Assist with break-time supervision including facilitating games and activities.
Assist with escorting pupils on educational visits.
Support pupils in using basic ICT.
Undertake moving and handling activities as required.

To apply for this role, please email application forms to senioradmin@stjo.uk by midnight on the 8th March 2026. More information can be found here: https://www.stjosephsprimaryschool.com/job_vacancies

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.