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Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP

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• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  12 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, 1 - 3.30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31.08.26
• Actual salary: £7,003 - £7,114

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are looking for a hardworking and committed Teaching Assistant to work in our Nursery provision. Our new teaching assistant will join a supportive staff team which champions early learning and social-emotional growth and inspires the development of essential skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Excellent communication skills are essential to collaborate with teaching staff and connect with parents. This vital role will support the education and holistic development of young learners, paving the way for their bright futures.

We believe our school is a special place, well known for caring well for our children. Our aim is for each child to thrive within our Catholic school community and to fulfil their potential in every way possible. We want all children to find school life interesting, challenging and enjoyable, whilst feeling safe, secure and valued. The school has a dedicated team of staff and governors that work hard to reach high standards in everything we do.

We are looking for someone who:

• Will positively support the Catholic ethos of the school
• Will be inspirational in your teaching support and involve the children as successful and active learners
• Has high expectations and will nurture and encourage our children to fulfill their potential and develop a love of learning
• Has an awareness of children’s development and learning
• Can positively impact children in all aspects of their education including pastoral care
• Is committed to inclusion
• Is able to work as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• A commitment to your professional development
• Friendly and caring school and parish community
• A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• An excellent pension package
• Health and wellbeing support

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.

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Additional documents

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe website
• Email address: anorcup@sjm.bkcat.uk
• Phone number: 01977651755
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-moorthorpe-pontefract

Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email anorcup@sjm.bkcat.uk.

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