Teaching Assistant 2A
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5XL23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Hours of work - 8.45am to 3.00pm with a lunch break. Term time only plus 5 inset days
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. Our school has had a very successful Ofsted inspection and is a well respected school within the Preston community.
We are advertising for a TA2 A position, however, we may be able to appoint to a level 2B if the candidate has the necessary experience and skill set to fulfil the person specification and the requirements of the TA2B job description. We will also endeavour to place the successful candidate in the key stage to which they are most suited and comfortable. Although this is advertised as a fixed term position (until end July 2027), we would hope to be able to offer a permanent post at the end of this period.
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!
- A school where staff wellbeing matters. Leaders show full commitment to ensuring that staff enjoy coming to work and thrive in their roles.
Day-to-day requirements of the role, under the supervision of the class teacher:
- Assist the class teacher in preparing and delivering educational activities.
- Provide support to individual students and small groups to help them understand and complete tasks.
- Encourage children’s engagement with the curriculum and foster a positive learning environment.
- Monitor and record children’s progress, sharing observations with the class teacher.
- Help manage classroom resources and set up for lessons.
- Support the class teacher in managing behaviour and maintaining classroom discipline.
- Participate in school meetings and professional development sessions as required.
Essential Qualifications
NVQ level 2 or above qualification -appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) to grade ‘C’ or above
Please do not submit an application if you do not have these qualifications or cannot provide the qualification certificates at interview stage.
Essential Experience
Minimum of 3 months' experience working in a primary school either as an employed member of staff or via a college placement.
E Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
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. Please ring the school office on 01772 796112 to arrange.
Please note that the advertised salary will be pro rata to reflect the part time hours and working weeks.
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.
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.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston
- School type
- Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 347 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston website
We are uniquely different as a Catholic school. Prayer, worship, Gospel values and the celebration of Mass as well as preparation to receive the Sacraments are central to what makes us a Catholic school. Jesus is at the centre of all our work, relationships and dealings with each other.
St Joseph’s is a Good School. (Ofsted September 2019). Its staff and leaders are confident in the strong teaching and learning opportunities they are providing for the children as well as having a clear vision, and direction for further improvement.
The Quality of Education is GOOD, Behaviour and Attitudes are GOOD, Early Years is GOOD and Leadership and Management are GOOD.
We will continue to strive to maintain these high standards for all.
St Joseph’s is a school where everyone is encouraged to achieve their best. But in addition to raising academic achievement, we also aim to develop character, embed important values for life and build confidence and self-esteem. Our aim is to enrich the lives of our children and to provide a breadth of opportunities for everyone.
St Joseph’s has wonderful children who want to learn, and dedicated, caring adults who always put the children first.
The interior of the school is warm and welcoming with big airy classrooms, high quality resources, interactive whiteboards, well stocked ICT equipment and happy, smiling children. We have a large sports hall for P.E lessons and extra-curricular clubs as well as for use by the community. We also have a school hall for assembly, worship and lunchtimes.
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