Level 2 Teaching Assistant

St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 6NW

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £20,072.05 - £21,045.72

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

L2 TEACHING ASSISTANT

(MATERNITY COVER)

33.75 hours per week

Term-time only

£25,583 - £26,824 per annum pro rata

Actual salary £20,072.05 - £21,045.72

Start Date - January 2026 to end of the school year (unless maternity is extended)

St Anthony’s Catholic Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, child-centred and excellent teaching assistant with experience of supporting children in school. With excellent behaviour, a fantastic team of staff and children who enjoy learning, St Anthony’s is a wonderful place to work.

We are looking for an individual who can support learning in KS1. The practitioner will need to be flexible with working on a 1:1 basis, small group or whole-class basis, and be a great team member. You will be expected to contribute to the teaching of phonics. You will be experienced in supporting learning in a primary school setting and join our happy and forward-thinking academy and become part of our dedicated team to:

Work under the direction and guidance of teaching / senior staff in supporting pupils working across the academy, to ensure they make excellent progress.

Contribute to the strong Catholic ethos of our academy.

Meet pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural needs as well as their pastoral and welfare needs. This includes working closely with staff, parents and outside agencies where necessary to promote effective safeguarding of all children.

Develop good relationships with pupils, staff, parents, representatives, directors and primary MAT partners.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Closing Date: Noon: Monday 20th October 2025 (We are keen to receive early applications. We reserve the right to close advertised vacancies earlier than the published deadline, should the need arise).

Interviews: Wednesday 5th November 2025

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 Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 342 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-anthony-s-catholic-primary-academy

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