Educational Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD5 9HU

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) See job description

Educational Teaching Assistant job summary

St Josephs Catholic Primary, a school judged ‘Good’ in all areas by OFSTED (October 2024), is seeking to recruit a hard working, committed Educational Teaching Assistant to compliment and strengthen our hardworking team.

The successful candidate will be:

Committed to supporting the Catholic ethos of the school and will be willing to support all aspects of school life and promote positive attitudes to learning and behaviour.

We can offer you:

Happy, confident, well behaved and motivated learners

Enthusiastic and committed staff

Supportive parents and governors

A commitment to delivering outstanding provision for all our children

An inclusive learning environment where children are ready to learn

A welcoming and caring ethos with a focus on pupil wellbeing

A strong commitment to your professional development

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and an enhanced DBS check.

For further details, please contact David Marshall Headteacher at the school by email headteacher@stjosephscps.co.uk, or visit our website https://www.stjosephscps.co.uk/

Closing date: Friday 28th August 2026 at 12 noon. Interview date: W/C 7th September

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 310 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-academy-huddersfield

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