16 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    11 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 32.5 hours per week Term Time Only

Contract type

Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,183 - £25,584

Actual salary

£18,620 - £18,916

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring

Teaching Assistant. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basis who have an Education Health Care Plan.

The ideal candidate 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 Level 2 or equivalent or experience

  • IT skills


What the school offers its staff

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

We can offer:

  • Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners

  • Excellent personal and professional development opportunities

  • An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider School / Church community


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.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
220 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report

Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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

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