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  • Job start date

    2 September 2025

  • Closing date

    14 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday 2.25 to 5 hours a day from 1pm, term-time

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Hourly rate

£12.65 to £13.47

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

  • Enjoys working with children
  • Is resourceful, enthusiastic, self-motivated and shows initiative and creativity
  • Is committed to excellence
  • Is able to communicate well with pupils, as well as parents, carers and members of staff
  • Has good personal organisation and time management skills
  • Is reliable, shows integrity and understands confidentiality
  • Is able to work effectively as part of a team
  • Is supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos
  • Has patience and understanding as well as a sense of humour

If this sounds like you and you want to be part of a dedicated team, then why not come and visit us to find out more.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

  • Enthusiastic and well behaved children who enjoy learning
  • A friendly and supportive staff team
  • Good professional development opportunities
  • An inclusive and caring ethos
  • The opportunity to be part of our successful journey

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.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and adaptable person to work with us part-time in two roles as an afternoon Teaching Assistant (Grade D-E) from 1pm to 3.15pm and After-School Club Assistant (Grade D) from 3.15pm to 5.30 or 6pm depending on demand. We can offer some flexibility around the numbers of days per week worked although ideally this would be 5 per week during the term-time.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
187 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01380723084

Catholic Primary

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Devizes

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email secretary@stjosdevizes.wilts.sch.uk.

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