20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    14 March 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    21 February 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only

Contract type

Fixed term - 31/08/2025

Actual salary

£18,620 - £18,916

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Alphonsus’ Catholic Primary School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Level 2 Specialist Teaching Assistant who has the vision and drive to make a significant impact in school and is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

We provide a caring, Catholic ethos and a supportive and friendly community, committed to nurturing and developing each child.

Applicants will have:

  • The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs

  • Excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a team

  • A good standard of education including Maths and English

  • A teaching assistant qualification or equivalent qualification or experience

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • A welcoming school with a strong Catholic ethos where everyone is valued

  • A positive environment for learning throughout the school, where pupils enjoy and achieve

  • Enthusiastic, considerate and well-behaved children who love to learn

  • A welcoming and supportive staff team

  • Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development.

Additional benefits include access to:

  • Vivup - Lifestyle savings - store discounts

  • Vivup - Discounted gym membership

  • Vivup - Cycle scheme

  • Tusker Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

  • Full wellbeing package


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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
244 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01642 243400

Arranging a visit to St Alphonsus' Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@stalphonsus.npcat.org.uk.

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