Teaching Assistant
St John's Catholic Primary School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3NR15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
14 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 3, Scale Point 5 - £24790 FTE
Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Start Date: September 2025
Closing Date: Monday 14th July 25
Interview Date: Thursday 17th and Friday 18th July 25
Salary Range: Grade 3, Scale Point 5 - £24790 FTE
Hours: More than one post is available
3 x Full Time – 30 Hours
1x 0.6 – 18 Hours
Contract: 1 Year, Fixed Term until 31st August 2026
Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team
St John’s Catholic Primary School are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our team in September 2025, fixed term until 31st August 2026.
At St John's Catholic Primary School our aim is for all children to, 'Shine, celebrate and grow!' We are dedicated to ensuring that your child has the best possible education, through high quality teaching within a rich and engaging curriculum.
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
We can offer you:
The support needed to continue your own professional development
The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care
The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01225303990 to arrange an appointment. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.
For any other enquires please contact recruitment@thedcet.com
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.
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 John's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 315 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's Catholic Primary School website
School location
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