Teaching Assistant

Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 August 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: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary will be pro rata based on term time only weeks

Teaching Assistant job summary

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our students on their journey to success. You’ll work closely with teachers to deliver engaging lessons, provide tailored support for individual students, and foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

This is a temporary role starting from September 2026, working for 6 hours per week, term time only - Tuesday morning 8:45 - 11:45 and Friday morning 8:4 5- 11:45.

This is a temporary, part time role advertised as a Job Share, and you will be completing 3 hours of this position.
The split of responsibilities will be confirmed by the school. As such, in the event of a job sharer leaving, the part time vacancy will be advertised following normal recruitment procedure.

About us

Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is in Newark. We are an Ofsted-rated 'Good' school.
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.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll:

• Support children in reaching their academic and personal goals.
• Collaborate with teachers to create engaging and inclusive learning experiences.
• Provide one-on-one or small group assistance to students needing additional support.
• Play an active role in maintaining a positive and inspiring classroom environment.

What we’re looking for:

• Enthusiasm for working with children and helping them achieve their best.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to supporting both staff and students.
• A willingness to embrace and promote our Catholic ethos (you don’t need to be Catholic but must respect our values).

What’s in it for you?

• An actual salary of £3,582 - £3,692 per annum (OLOL Band 2; Scale Points 3 - 5)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
• 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.

Closing Date: Monday 5 October 2026 at 9.00am

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 Julie Pilgrim on JPilgrim@holytrinity.notts.sch.uk or call 01636 689177 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.

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 Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 248 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holy-trinity-catholic-voluntary-academy

Welcome to Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy.

We welcome all children and families from faith or no faith backgrounds, providing a rich educational experience, rooted in our Catholic ethos within a caring and nurturing environment. Important to us are our family values and our welcoming and happy community where all children can flourish to become everything that they were created to be. This is lived out on a daily basis through our school mission, ‘In every child there is a space that only God can fill.’

We know that life is precious and that every second counts in a child’s development. From the time your child joins us until the time they leave, the whole team at Holy Trinity are committed to doing their very best for your child. We pride ourselves on having high expectations, in work and play, and ensuring that all pupils are proud of being the best they can be. We love to celebrate successes and consider this to be the highlight of any week.

All of our children and families play a vital part of the school community, together with staff, governors and parishioners from Holy Trinity Church; and we work together in close partnership to ensure that all children have the very best start to their school life and are well prepared for the next stage in their academic learning.

Please visit our website or arrange a visit to our school – we look forward to welcoming you to Holy Trinity!

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