13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Part time: 15 hours a week.

Contract type

Fixed term - 12 weeks

Full-time equivalent salary

Between £22,737 and £23,500 (Pro Rata), Pay award pending.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an inspirational teaching assistant who is able to make an impact on the outcome of children’s learning in our school?

Teaching Assistant

We are looking for an inspirational part time Teaching Assistant for 15 hours a week to join our dedicated and enthusiastic staff as soon as possible. Fixed term contract for 12 weeks.

We welcome applications from people of any faith.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be fully supportive of our Catholic ethos
  • Love working with young children
  • Be enthusiastic, imaginative, open and reflective
  • Have high expectations
  • Enjoy working in partnership with parents.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

  • An Outstanding Catholic School in “Overall Effectiveness and all aspects of learning” as judged in our Diocesan Section 48 Validation

Where:

  • “Leaders are highly ambitious for what they want all pupils to achieve in their time at School. Lessons are active and purposeful, while classrooms are calm. The staff are very happy to work at the school. This unity shines through and creates a very strong and inclusive learning environment for every pupil.” according to the recent OFSTED report

  • Delightful and happy children
  • A caring and supportive ethos
  • A vibrant, stimulating, well-resourced environment.

Please come and visit us to see our lovely school and children.

Further details about the role

Closing Date: Thursday 23rd January 2025 Midday

Interviews: Monday 27th January 2025

Applications considered on receipt, so please apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found

For an application pack please contact the school.

Application packs are also available on line at

http://www.stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk

St. Paul’s whole school community (all staff, governors, parents and volunteers working in the school) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

An Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure will be sought alongside other checks from the successful candidate.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About St Paul's Catholic Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
296 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
0118 942 2003

Welcome to St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School where we are

”United through Jesus in faith, love and learning.”

By this we encompass :

an understanding of the role of democracy; the importance of rule of law; the respect of individual liberty ; the showing of mutual respect and tolerance of different faiths and beliefs.

Arranging a visit to St Paul's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stpauls.w-berks.sch.uk.

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