Teaching Assistant

St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 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: £17,808.00 - £18,089.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside committed staff who are passionate about helping every child achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will support pupils' learning, wellbeing and development in the classroom, through targeted intervention work and with 1-2-1 support.

We are seeking someone who is positive, patient and committed to providing the highest standards of support for all children, including those with additional needs.

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils' learning under the direction of the class teacher.
• Deliver small group and individual interventions to help pupils make progress.
• Assist with the preparation of learning resources and classroom activities.
• Support children's social, emotional and behavioural development.
• Promote positive behaviour and engagement in learning.
• Help create a safe, stimulating and inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, parents and external professionals where appropriate.
• Support the school's commitment to safeguarding and pupil welfare.

We Can Offer

• A welcoming and inclusive school community.
• Friendly, supportive and dedicated colleagues.
• Motivated and enthusiastic children who enjoy learning.
• High-quality professional development opportunities.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference in children's lives every day.

Safeguarding

St Martin de Porres Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check, online searches and all other safer recruitment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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 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 will not be accepted for this application.

About St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martin-de-porres-catholic-primary-school-luton

St Martin’s Catholic Primary School is a school within the St Alban Catholic Academics Trust and can offer a strong Catholic ethos, friendly, motivated and enthusiastic staff, positive, happy children who enjoy learning and great opportunities for professional development.

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