EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant + MDSA Duties

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4BD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,561.00 Annually (Actual) TA - 27.35 hrs per week (across 5 days), MDSA - 1 hrs per week (every Wednesday)

EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant + MDSA Duties job summary

EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant + MDSA Duties - St Benedict's Catholic Primary School

Salary:
Scale Point - 3-4 (TA) + 2 (MDSA)
FTE - £24,796-£25,185 (TA) + £24,413 (MDSA)
Actual - £15,930 (TA) + £631 (MDSA)

Hours:
0.62 FTE (TA) + 0.02 FTE (MDSA)

TA = 27.35 hrs per week (across 5 days)
08:45 - 12:00, 13:00 - 15:25 (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri)
08:45 - 12:00, 13:30 - 15:25 (Weds)

MDSA = 1 hrs per week (every Wednesday)
12:00 - 13:00 (MDSA duty every Weds)

FTC until 31st August 2028 (2 years), Term time only
Start date: 1st September 2026

Behind every confident child is an adult who believed in them first - the one who offers encouragement at just the right moment, celebrates every success, and quietly cares for the little things that help each child feel ready to flourish.

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is a caring, friendly, and ambitious school where happy children develop a genuine love of learning. Guided by our shared values - together we love, we learn, we live - we nurture independent thinkers and lifelong learners. Our pupils grow in confidence, show respect for others, and are ready to take on the world.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who wants to make a real difference and be part of a supportive, welcoming and values-driven school community.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom role model with high expectations for every child
• Brings learning to life through enthusiasm, curiosity and encouragement
• Offers creativity, energy and warmth in everything they do
• Builds strong, positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• Believes every child deserves to feel valued, challenged and successful
• Is reflective, motivated and eager to grow professionally
• Enjoys working collaboratively and contributing to wider school life
• Has a passion for supporting education
• Understands that great support is a blend of patience, initiative and kindness

At our school, you will find:

• Children who are enthusiastic, kind and eager to learn
• A genuinely supportive and collaborative staff team
• A school where wellbeing and professional trust are valued
• Opportunities for training, development and growing your expertise
• A strong sense of community where every member is known and valued

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School is proud to be part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, offering excellent professional development and collaboration across a family of schools throughout the South West. 

If you’re a Teaching Assistant with experience in Early Years or Year 1 or has worked in a mixed Early Years/Year 1 class, who believes the little moments matter and understands how strong relationships help children grow in confidence and character, we would truly love to hear from you.

We welcome and encourage visits from prospective applicants. Please contact our School Office Team on 01761 418594 or send an email to office@sbp.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.   For more information about our application process, please contact recruitment@thedcet.com.

Closing date:  9am, Wednesday 10th June 2026

Interview date:  TBC, week commencing 15th June 2026

Please note applications may be reviewed on receipt and we may close the role early.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. 

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you. 

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 Benedict's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benedict-s-catholic-primary-school-radstock

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