Teaching Assistant 2A
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 3YJ16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Fixed term until 31/08/26, term time only
Teaching Assistant 2A job summary
At our Catholic primary school, our children are at the heart of everything we do. They are friendly, curious and full of joy – a delight to work with each day. Our staff and governors are highly supportive, working closely together to ensure every child is nurtured, encouraged and inspired to reach their full potential.
We can offer you:
- A warm, welcoming school family with a strong Catholic ethos.
- Happy, well-behaved children who love to learn and make you smile daily.
- A supportive leadership team who value staff wellbeing and professional development.
- Opportunities to work alongside talented, experienced colleagues who will help you grow in your role.
- A central city location with excellent transport links, local amenities and a strong community spirit.
The joys of working with us:
- Sharing in the excitement of seeing children thrive academically, socially and spiritually.
- Being part of a team that celebrates successes big and small.
- Knowing that your work truly makes a difference every single day.
- Enjoying a lively, creative atmosphere where no two days are the same!
If you are a passionate, hardworking individual who wants to contribute to our caring and inclusive school community, we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.
Safeguarding
Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign. The employer will be the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013), If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a ‘Disclosure.’ Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS’s Code of Practice. You may view the Code of practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request.
The school’s safeguarding policies can be found using this link.
Mater Ecclesiae has adopted Lancashire County Council’s policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
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 are not accepted.
About St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 278 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston website
School location
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