8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    27 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    18 June 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: 30 hours per week Term Time Only

Contract type

Fixed term - Fixed Term until 31st August 2026

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,711 - £29,093

Actual salary

£18,913 - £19,856

What skills and experience we're looking for

The trust and governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and caring Level 3 Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, caring and hardworking team. The candidate should be able to support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as have the expertise to support pupils who have an Education Health Care Plan on a 1:1 basis. The candidate should be committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

The successful candidate will:

  • Embrace and uphold the vision and ethos of our Catholic school;

  • Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences;

  • Have high expectations of learning and behaviour;

  • Be able to communicate sensitively with parents/carers;

  • Support pupils’ learning needs;

  • Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.


What the school offers its staff

Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.

St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools that includes two sixth forms and a football academy. With more than 12,300 students and 1,500 staff, NPCAT is now one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK.

We offer you:

  • A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos;

  • Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning; love coming to school and are a pleasure to be with;

  • A welcoming and supportive staff team;

  • Supportive and dedicated staff, parents, parish and governors;

  • Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development


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
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About St Gerard's RC Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
170 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01642 591820

Arranging a visit to St Gerard's RC Primary School

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

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