1-1 Teaching Assistant

The Cathedral School of St Mary, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5HW

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 18 hours a week- Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
• Pay scale: TA Band C

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of The Cathedral School of St Mary, Plymouth, are seeking to appoint a positive and inspiring TA from November 2025. They are keen to accommodate the best candidates who will make a positive impact on our school and standards. Applicants with experience are encouraged to apply.

The successful candidate will:

• Be happy to support the Catholic ethos of our school

• Be committed to creating challenge, excitement, creativity and independence in learning

• Be dedicated to raising standards and be a good role model

• Have excellent organisational and communication skills

• Be dynamic, resilient and hard working with a positive nature

• Be able to work as part of a team and establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, governors and staff

• Have a reflective and evaluative approach to their practice

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.

An additional 5 hours a week could be added to the role as a MTA taking the total hours per week to 23.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Cathedral School of St Mary

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 108 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Cathedral School of St Mary website
• Email address: d.moore@plymouthcast.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cathedral-school-of-st-mary-plymouth

Small primary school in the heart of Plymouth.

Arranging a visit to The Cathedral School of St Mary

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.moore@plymouthcast.com.

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