Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant) Maths lead

Saint Gregory's Catholic College, Bath, Somerset, BA2 8PA

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  20 October 2025 (with some flexibility for the right candidate)

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 SCP 7-10
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 4 SCP 7-10

Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant) Maths lead job summary

Post: Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant) and Maths lead

Start date: 20 October 2025 (with some flexibility for the right candidate)

Contract type: Full/part-time. Term time only plus all INSET days. Temporary maternity cover.

Hours: Up to 33.75 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 8.45am- 4.00 pm, Friday 8.45am- 3.10 pm

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 7-10, £26,403 - £27,694 full-time equivalent, actual £20,692 - £21,704 (33.75h)

Closing date: Midnight, 5 October 2025

Interview date: Thursday, 9 October 2025

Our students are amazing. They are clever, kind and a joy to work with. They inspire, challenge and drive us as professionals to deliver the highest standards of education and care; to fill their school life with academic rigour, compassion and laughter. School is a busy and varied place of work, but as a team, we work together to reach out, find solutions and truly make a difference in the lives of young people. These are exciting times for the Inclusion department at St Gregory’s. We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who will have the flexibility to contribute to in-class support, small group work and one to one support of students with SEND. As well as engage, inspire and encourage our young people to achieve their very best.

You do not need to have worked as a Learning Support Assistant (Teaching Assistant) before, although of course we also welcome applications from experienced professionals seeking a new career challenge. The successful candidate must demonstrate a genuine passion for promoting and supporting mathematics specialism. We welcome applications from those wishing to apply for the maximum number of hours available (33.75) and also those wishing to apply on a job share basis. If you would like to apply on a job share basis and are shortlisted, please discuss this at interview.

Safeguarding statement:

St. Gregory's Catholic College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory professional references, qualification verification, overseas certificates of good conduct and social media check.

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

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory professional references, qualification verification, overseas certificates of good conduct and the right to work in the UK.

All staff are expected to undertake comprehensive child protection training and must share in the school’s commitment to the safeguarding and wellbeing of our students and staff.

A copy of the Safer Recruitment Policy and our CP Policy can be found on our website at www.st-gregorys.org.uk/useful-information/key-documents.

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 Saint Gregory's Catholic College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1005 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Saint Gregory's Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-gregory-s-catholic-college

Our school is an 11-18 voluntary aided Catholic school in Bath with approximately 1050 students.
In 2019 we were recognised once again as an ‘Outstanding’ secondary school in our Section 48 Diocesan Inspection, highlighting our school as a flourishing educational community where every child is valued and encouraged to grow as individuals.
In November 2022, our first Ofsted inspection since July 2013 recognised St Gregory’s as Good overall with outstanding judgements for Behaviour and Attitudes and Personal Development.

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