Teaching Assistant

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7GX

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  26 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,032.00 - £21,001.00 Annually (Actual) Based on FTE £24,404- £25,584, April 2024 pay award pending

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a teaching assistant who :

Has a flexible approach and ability to work as part of a team
Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning
Can form positive and caring relationships with children which motivates them to learn, grow and be confident
Enjoys planning and leading play- based activities
Is a good team player who is willing to contribute to the ethos and wider community of the school
Is willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life
Has a passion for the outside classroom and knowledge of Forest school activities
Possess knowledge of phonics, reading, writing and numeracy Is a competent user of ICT or has a willingness to learn
Has a commitment to professional development and the skills to engage positively with practitioners, parents/carers and families
Is fully supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

Hours of Work: 35 hours per week 8.30 am - 4.00 pm 39 weeks a year Monday – Friday

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 John Vianney Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-vianney-catholic-primary-school-cv5-7gx

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