L3 Teaching Assistant

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

51 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3rd November 2025 (negotiable)

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 August 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
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25, 992

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• 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 knowledge and experience of supporting pupils with Social and Emotional needs and SEN
• has experience working as a Teaching Assistant in a primary school setting
• 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

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 commitment to raising standards for all our children
• Children who will make you smile everyday

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant Advert - L3 - Autumn 2025.pdf - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form - Support Staff.docx - 65 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification - L3 TA.pdf - 116 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description - L3 TA.pdf - 133 KB (opens in new tab)

About St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 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-a-voluntary-academy

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 have a dedicated team of staff who are committed to providing excellent education and we try to provide as many curriculum enrichment opportunities as we can so that the children have the opportunity to enjoy their time in school, and to develop a love of learning.

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, A Voluntary Academy

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

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