Teaching Assistant

St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3AP

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  No later than 2nd February 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 November 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: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 15 Point 3 – 4 £24,796 -£25,185

Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Start Date: No later than 2nd February 2026

Closing Date: 12th December - 9am

Interview Date: 18th December

Salary Range: Grade 15 Point 3 - 4 £24,796 -£25,185

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2026

Hours: 27.05

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

  

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team, based at St Louis Catholic Primary School, part of the Dustan Catholic Educational Trust.

 

Do you have the drive, ambition, and determination to secure positive outcomes for our pupils? Do you want to work in a forward thinking and aspirational school? 

 Desirable skills/experience:     

• Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use.    

• Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly.   

• Experience of Emotional Literacy or Mental Health needs within children.   

• Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential.     

• Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required.   

• Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent).   

• Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo.   

• Have experience of working with children.   

• Be an excellent communicator and team player.   

• Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.   

• Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.    

What we can offer you: 

• Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are 'proud to belong' to our school and enjoy learning in a stimulating environment. 

• A forward-thinking, proactive Trust that is dedicated to the success of its pupils and staff. 

• A dynamic and collaborative team of leadership who are dedicated and committed to the success of pupils and staff alike. 

  

Please contact the school office on 01373 463728 or send an email to office@sl.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.

For all recruitment enquiries please email recruitment@thedcet.com Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.  The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.   

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 Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-louis-catholic-primary-school-frome-frome

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