Teacher Support Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 5RN

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  22 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,373.00 - £17,556.00 Annually (Actual)

Teacher Support Assistant job summary

St Joseph’s Catholic Academy is seeking a hardworking, dedicated Teacher Support Assistant. The successful applicant will work under the direction of the Class Teacher to provide high quality learning support experiences to children in the classroom and to deliver interventions to individuals and small groups.

St Joseph’s has a strong community feel and is committed to continual improvement and encouraging and enabling every child to succeed. We offer an experienced staff team and friendly, well-behaved children who love learning. Duties are as follows:

1. To support the teacher in the planning and delivery of learning activities.

2. To help pupils to develop literacy and numeracy skills

3. To contribute to the creating of an attractive/stimulating, safe/secure class/school environment through display and classroom organisation.

4. To help with the maintenance of classroom records

5. To support the teacher in the evaluation of the learning activities

6. To support the maintenance of positive links between home and school

7. To help with the care and support of pupils individually and in groups.

8. To maintain a safe environment for children, other staff and visitors so far as it is possible.

9. To be aware of, and maintain, specific school policies, which relate to pupils in the classroom, i.e; behaviour, equal opportunities and marking where applicable.

10. Any other duties commensurate with the level of the post.

11. Numeracy and Literacy will be a requirement of the job.

The post will be offered on a Catholic Education Service Contract. St Joseph’s are part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust. Our Academies are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment.

The post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered. Further information is available at: www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/employers/

To apply please visit the school website https://www.stjosephscatholicacademy.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=18

If you require any further information, please contact us on 01782 235393 or e-mail stjoseph@sjnewman.co.uk

Actual Salary - £16,373 - £17,556

This is based on the April 2025 pay scales as the April 2026 pay awards has not yet been agreed however expect to be in line with inflation.

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 Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 241 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-academy-goldenhill

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