Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant Required

St John's Catholic Primary School, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9YA

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May

• Closing date

  23 April 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Annually (Actual) Grade 4
• Additional allowances:

  Annually (Actual) Grade 4

Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant Required job summary

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to provide maternity cover with an anticipated end date of June 2027. The role provides an excellent opportunity for individuals seeking a rewarding position within a supportive school environment while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting pupils’ learning and development during allocated hours, working closely with teaching staff to deliver targeted support both in and out of the classroom. Experience working with children with special educational needs is desirable.

Why Join Us?

• A warm and welcoming school community grounded in the Catholic ethos

• Excellent CPD opportunities both within school and across the Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy

• Clear opportunities for professional growth and career development

• A committed and supportive Governing Body and parent community

• Well-behaved, enthusiastic, and motivated pupils who love learning

• A family-friendly culture with a strong focus on staff wellbeing

We are looking for someone who:

• Is committed to promoting and upholding the Catholic ethos of our school

• Creates a learning environment that is exciting, engaging, and challenging

• Has a passion for helping every child reach their full potential

• Possesses excellent organisational, interpersonal, and communication skills

• Is positive, proactive, resilient, and able to work effectively as part of a team

• Brings energy, flexibility, and a strong sense of purpose to the role

  Experience supporting pupils with special educational needs is an advantage

  If you wish to visit or have any questions please contact Stephanie Jackson

  St. John's Catholic Primary School part of The Pope Francis Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present photographic ID and or their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

  This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

  This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

  An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

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 John's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-primary-school-banbury

The Directors of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, a large family of Catholic schools based in Oxfordshire, in partnership with the Governing Body of St John’s Catholic Primary School, are seeking to appoint an outstanding Headteacher who will lead this popular vibrant faith school, inspiring its children, staff and families ‘to be the best they can be’. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future growth of this thriving school which is situated in Banbury, North Oxfordshire, surrounded by villages and on the edge of The Cotswolds.

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