Primary Senior KS1 Teaching Assistant

St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 4JD

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £29,540.00 Annually (FTE)

Primary Senior KS1 Teaching Assistant job summary

We are a looking for an enthusiastic, well motivated Teaching Assistant who is capable of integrating swiftly and successfully into our dedicated team.

We are looking for someone who:

Has recent experience of working in a school setting.

Has knowledge and experience of working with children with additional needs.

Show commitment to the Catholic ethos of the school.

Is able to work well as part of a team.

Has experience of supporting individual pupils and small groups.

Has the skills and knowledge to support teaching and learning.

Visits to school are welcome, to arrange please contact our School Office on 01228 401800 or email admin@stmmary.cumbria.sch.uk

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 Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 230 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-margaret-mary-catholic-primary-school-carlisle

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