Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bristol, BS32 8EJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,353.00 - £9,813.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Hours: 15 Hours per week, term time only (Monday to Friday 9am until 12pm)

Salary: Hay 10 (£9,353 - £9,813 per annum)

This is a fixed term post until 19th April 2025 and is subject to the outcome of an EHCP funding application.

We are looking to appoint an excellent, highly motivated individual to support a child with SEND in Key Stage 1.

As well as working effectively in a team, being enthusiastic with good organisational skills, the ideal candidate will have experience of working with children who have additional needs.

St Mary’s is a Catholic school and so we would ask that candidates are committed to promoting and enhancing the school ethos.

If you fit this description and would like to know more about what we can offer you, please arrange a visit via the school office.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is committed to the safeguarding of our children, therefore a satisfactory DBS check and two recent

references are conditions of employment.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and all appointments will be subject to appropriate vetting, including an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

Some roles may need to comply with the ‘Childcare Act 2006’ and the ‘Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2018’ where additional disclosure of information will be required.

Closing date for this post is 25th September 2025 at midday.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications, so early applications are encouraged

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 Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-bristol

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