Part Time Teaching Assistant

St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 7DB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

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 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE)

Part Time Teaching Assistant job summary

Achieve, Believe, Community

"Everyone is a valued member of the St Mary’s family"

"Pupils achieve well. They are inspired by an ambitious and interesting curriculum. Children in early years make an excellent start"

"Pupils feel safe, happy and ready to learn" OFSTED 2025

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is:

• Willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school

• Enthusiastic, patient, and has a genuine passion for education to help our children to flourish, grow and learn

• Able to communicate effectively, work as part of a team & is good at managing their time and using their initiative

• Experienced working with children, including those with additional needs, providing whole class, individual or group support

• Willing to learn new skills and develop professionally within a supportive team

We can offer you:

• Pupils who are happy and have a positive attitude to learning and their work

• A welcoming community where all are valued and included

• Ongoing professional development to enhance your skills

• A commitment to continuing professional development

• A caring and positive teaching and learning environment

• The opportunity to make a real impact on children's learning and development

• A friendly, motivated staff with supportive governors and parents

This is a great opportunity to make a positive contribution to the lives of young people.

Tours of the school are welcomed, please contact the school office.

If you think you have what we are looking for, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

The successful candidate will undergo full DBS checks.

The school reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy at any stage should operational needs or circumstances change.

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 Mary Roman Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 236 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-roman-catholic-primary-school

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