Teaching Assistant

Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9UZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 November 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 Annually (FTE) Salary will be pro-rated - £17,944 pa

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

PLEASE NOTE: This is a 30 hours per week role working Monday to Friday 8.35am to 3.25pm each day with an unpaid lunch-break.

Blessed Mother Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint a committed and hardworking Teaching Assistant primarily working with children with additional needs . This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a highly professional, caring, and supportive environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Be at least Level 2 qualified & preferably Level 3 qualified

• Be willing to support and contribute to the Catholic life of the school.

• Be an effective practitioner, able to meet the learning needs of all children.

• Maintain and promote very good progress and high expectations for every child.

• Have high expectations of behaviour and model positive conduct.

• Possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Be committed to raising both self-esteem and academic standards.

• Work effectively as part of an established, professional teaching team.

Our School Can Offer You:

• A friendly, welcoming, and faith-filled Catholic environment in which to work.

• A supportive and collaborative teaching and learning team.

• Engaged and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn and contribute to their community.

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives and help them achieve continued success.

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 Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 201 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-mother-teresa-s-catholic-primary-school-stafford

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