17 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    4 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    16 June 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: 28 hours per week, term time.

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 year

Actual salary

£17,767

Pay scale

Grade 7 SCP 12 (£27,711 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

  • Will be fully supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school
  • Will work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils
  • Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
  • Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement
  • Is well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Is enthusiastic and works well as part of a team
  • Is committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

  • A good school with a strong Catholic ethos and excellent community and parish links
  • A caring and positive working environment
  • Enthusiastic and confident children who enjoy all aspects of school life
  • Effective, supportive and dedicated staff, governors and parents
  • Opportunities to grow professionally

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vmccurrach@st-patricks.notts.sch.uk

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About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
110 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01302 743145

St. Patrick’s, Bircotes, is one of 13 primary schools within the St Francis Catholic Multi Academy trust. St Patrick’s is a small, Catholic Primary School in Bircotes serving children from across our local area. Recently rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (April 2023), the school is looking forward to further building on this success.

Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vmccurrach@st-patricks.notts.sch.uk.

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