Pupil Welfare Support Classroom Assistant (sickness cover)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9AN10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
5 January 2026
Closing date
5 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30.00 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - until July 2026
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796
Hourly rate
- £12.85
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Joseph's are looking to appoint a dedicated and caring Pupil Welfare Support Classroom Assistant to provide individual support to pupils in school. The successful applicant will have good knowledge and understanding of the curriculum and the ability to work with children effectively to support their development and progress, experience with SEN would be an advantage. This is an initial fixed term contract for 30.00 hours per week, to meet the needs of the school, during term time up to the end of the summer term 2026.
What the school offers its staff
- An opportunity to join our dedicated team of staff who are committed to our children and families.
- Happy, friendly children who are engaged in their learning and are willing to participate in the wider life of the school.
- Strong family links with parents who are actively involved in school life.
- A supportive and knowledgeable governing body who are committed to maintaining high standards.
- A supportive professional training programme.
Further information about the job
Applications must be submitted on the Support Staff Application Form (application forms can be collected from the school office) and emailed to the school office. A 'Consent to Obtain References' form must also be completed.
Candidates who are shortlisted will be informed by email or telephone, if possible. Unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
"This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment"
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 208 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- office@stjosephslichfield.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 263505
School location
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