Educational Teaching Assistant

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 4LL

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary competitive & excellent
• Additional allowances:

  Salary competitive & excellent

Educational Teaching Assistant job summary

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Educational Teaching Assistant

Hours: 8.30am - 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, term time plus one additional day. The additional day may include scheduled after-school sessions throughout the year.

Pay Scale & Salary: Grade 6, Point 7-11: £25,584 - £27,269 FTE
Actual Salary: £19,535.43 - £21,581.63 per annum

About the School

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy is an 11-18 voluntary aided academy with approximately 1,000 students on roll.

We are a Catholic school with a strong sense of community, where students are polite, respectful, and supportive of one another. Our staff are committed professionals who work together to improve outcomes and life chances for all young people.

The school has recently undergone a period of significant improvement and continues to focus on raising standards and achieving high performance for all students. We are proud of the progress made and remain committed to ongoing development.

Following our recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, we are continuing to build on this positive trajectory and strengthen our provision for students.

The Role

We are seeking to appoint an Educational Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated support team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students’ learning, progress, and wellbeing across the school.

As student numbers continue to grow, we are looking to strengthen our support provision to ensure all learners receive the best possible experience.

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming school community
• Dedicated and experienced senior leadership
• A thriving sixth form and growing student body
• Strong commitment to staff development
• A bespoke professional development programme for all staff
• Opportunities to contribute to wider school life, including after-school sessions

Every member of staff is valued, and we are committed to investing in training and development that supports both staff and student success.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, we would welcome the chance to speak with you or arrange a visit to the school during or after the school day.

To arrange an informal conversation or visit, please contact Kayleigh Oakes at:
k-oakes@stjohnfisher.org.uk

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 John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 992 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-fisher-catholic-voluntary-academy-dewsbury

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