TEACHING ASSISTANT

St Katharine's Church of England Primary School, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH6 4NA

10 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
3 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: The positions are full days, 5 days a week, 8:35-3:15. Duties will include lunchtime duty and there may be additional hours available for breakfast club or after school club
Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term to 31.08.2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale: Grade 3 £23,114 - £23,893 F.T.E/pro rata Grade 4 £23,893 - £25,119 F.T.E/pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Grade 3 £23,114 - £23,893 F.T.E/pro rata

Grade 4 £23,893 - £25,119 F.T.E/pro rata

(fixed-term contracts – 31/8/26)

Term time only: start ASAP

Teaching assistants are required to work closely with the class teachers and any other teaching assistants to meet the needs of the class as well as individual children with SEND. These positions are fixed term contracts due to maternity leaves but have the potential to become permanent.

The positions are full days, 5 days a week, 8:35-3:15. Duties will include lunchtime duty and there may be additional hours available for breakfast club or after school club.

We are looking for the right people for the job – any of the following could be advantageous:

Experience working as a teaching assistant in a school
Previous teacher looking to work in a school in a different capacity
A graduate or post A-level student, who is considering being a teacher

You must have a genuine interest in working with children and entering the education profession. You will have lots of energy, resilience, be keen to learn and willing to have a go. We would welcome any specialist skills such as music, art, outdoor learning, cooking, drama, dance or sport etc as we would work with you to ensure you get the opportunity to develop these with our children.

Application packs are available on the school website.

www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk in Our School/Staff/Staff Vacancies

Applications or enquiries to recruitment@skps.email

Applications must be submitted using our application form. We regret to advise CVs are not accepted as a form of application.

Closing date 9am, Tuesday 14th October 2025

Successful candidates will be notified by 23/10/25; if you haven’t heard by this date please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Interview Date: TBC

What the school offers its staff

A school ethos and culture that is driven by its Christian vision and values:

"We want everyone who is part of St Katharine's to know that they are unique and that they can flourish and make a difference in God's world, through living out the values of Grace, Integrity and Aspiration, now and in the future."

A happy and supportive environment that places wellbeing at the centre.

A lively curriculum.

High quality professional development from expert staff.

A school in a beautiful location, close to the beach and Hengistbury Head.

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

St. Katharine’s C.E. (V.A.) Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff, and expects all staff and visitors to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment processes and therefore the post requires enhanced DBS check and references prior to interview.