Teaching Assistant

St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 4AP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,846.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary £18,401 to £19,286 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

• Permanent, Term Time Only plus 3 additional days
• Monday to Friday, 31.25 hours per week
• Hours of work Monday to Friday are - 8.45 am - 3.30 pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
• Salary NJC Grade A1-B1, Scale Point 3-6
• £25,614 to £26,846 per annum
• Actual Salary £18,041 - £19,286 per annum
• Required as soon as possible

We are looking for someone who:

• Is warm, friendly, and empathetic
• Has excellent English, maths and communication skills
• Understands how individual children learn to ensure rapid progress
• Is committed to high standards of attainment and behaviour
• Works effectively as part of a skilled team including outside agencies
• Someone who may want to develop skills necessary to enter into initial teacher training
• Is a practising Catholic or supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school

What we can offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
• Children who are enthusiastic, positive and prepared to work hard
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

Visits to St. Robert’s, Harrogate are warmly welcomed; please contact Joan Gamble, Office Manager on 01423 504730 to make an appointment.

Further details including a job description, person specification are attached.

Closing Date: Friday 2nd October at 9.00am

Interviews: Wednesday 7th October 2026

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 270 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-robert-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

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