Teaching Assistant

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 9BH

6 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  14 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 October 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: £25,989.00 - £27,254.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary will be pro-rata based on term time only weeks and working hours

Teaching Assistant job summary

You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities.

You will support the work of our teachers in this varied role and duties include working in 1:1 situations, leading small groups and providing general classroom support.

Working with children who have varying needs, from SEN to behavioural and emotional needs, you will encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all children.

There will be opportunities to develop your career within the school which allows you to make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

This is a fixed term available now. You will be working for 12 hours per week, term time only until 31 August 2027. This role is linked to funding and reviewed on an annual basis.

About us

Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a Primary school and is located in Clifton, Nottingham. Our school is a great place to work because Blessed Robert Widmerpool is an Outstanding school that is dedicated to providing our pupils with the best possible education. We offer a range of training and development opportunities and look forward to working with the successful candidates to offer them a role that will allow them to showcase their strengths..

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 35 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Be caring and supportive, and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Support the Teachers to enthuse our students, inspiring their learning and progress.
• Assist with the planning, differentiation and preparation of intervention strategies.
• Promote the well-being of our student’s providing guidance and support
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils, allowing them to feel valued and listened to and encouraging questions and ideas.
• Provide support for leaning activities and monitor their effectiveness.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary: £7,165 - £7,392 per annum (OLOL Band 3, NJC Points 6 - 9).
• Fantastic benefits:
• Generous Pension Scheme.
• Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
• Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
• A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
• Term time only working.

Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself, and we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role. Please contact the school office on 0115 915 2392 or email at admin@brw.nottingham.sch.uk to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants in line with Safer Recruitment Practices.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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 Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 253 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blessed Robert Widmerpool Catholic Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-robert-widmerpool-catholic-primary-and-nursery-school-nottingham

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