L3 Teaching Assistant

St John's Catholic Primary School, BRIDGNORTH, Shropshire, WV16 4HW

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 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: Full time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months in the first instance
• Pay scale: Grade 6 (SCP 8-11)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys helping all children to learn through a range of activities, including those with barriers to their learning
• communicates and works effectively as part of a team, in partnership with the teaching team and other support staff
• can support children in their learning and pastorally, making learning exciting and helping children to reach their potential
• works well under direction, but also shows initiative and can take ownership of tasks
• has a good level of literacy and numeracy skills
• has a willingness to undertake lunchtime supervision
• is a committed Catholic or committed to supporting the Catholic life and mission of the school
• demonstrates a range of behaviour management strategies and teaching skills, and is well organised with high expectations of achievement and behaviour
• can, when necessary, cover classes and deliver the work that is planned and has experience across primary school
• has experience working as a Teaching Assistant throughout a primary school setting
• holds a Level 3 qualification in Teaching and Learning (or equivalent eg HLTA) or similar
  

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• a caring, committed, friendly and hard-working staff
• a welcoming school with a strong community spirit
  
• a supportive and inspirational Governing Body and parish
  
• a commitment to raising standards for all our children
• children who will make you smile everyday
• a supportive body of parents.

Further details about the role

Further information, including Job Description and Person Specification, is available from the school. Either email admin@sjrc.co.uk or phone 01746 762 061

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governors and staff of St John’s Catholic Primary School are fully committed to safeguarding all children who belong to the school community. The school recognises its legal and moral duty to promote the well-being of children, protect them from harm, and respond to child abuse.

Parents and carers expect the school to provide a safe, secure and caring environment in which their children can grow and learn. To meet these expectations, we implement a wide range of measures and policies, including our Safeguarding & Child Protection policy Details can be found in the Policies section of the website.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to head@sjrc.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St John's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: admin@sjrc.co.uk
• Phone number: 01746762061
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-primary-school-bridgnorth

St. John’s is a Catholic Voluntary Primary Academy within the Diocese of Shrewsbury. The School has been in existence since 1853, providing education for the children of the Catholic community of Bridgnorth and the surrounding district. The original site was behind St. John’s Church, now the parish hall.

The present School is a single storey building, built in three phases since the 1950’s. There are seven classrooms, a Library, an administration area and hall, with a school run kitchen attached. It is situated within its own grounds, having a playing field, Forest School Area, Reception Garden, a trim trail, buddy benches and two playgrounds. Each classroom is equipped with a well-stocked class library and wet area. Interactive whiteboards are fitted into all classes.

The School Ethos and Values
St John’s is a happy school with a family-like feel and our core purpose is to ensure that all children in our care have the opportunity and support to achieve their full potential. The children’s wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do, developing academically and socially in our friendly environment which offers safety and security whilst nurturing confidence and independence.

We welcome children from all faiths and backgrounds and we celebrate the unique gifts of each child. Living out the Gospel values and Catholic Social Teaching is very important to us; we want each child to be the best they can be and to contribute positively to society in the future.

Arranging a visit to St John's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@sjrc.co.uk.

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