Teaching Assistant

Blessed William Howard Catholic School, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  15 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or Lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 2
• Additional allowances:

  Grade 2

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across the whole school. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with young people facing a range of educational challenges, helping them to develop their skills, achieve their potential and improve their life chances.

The successful candidate will:

• Be inspirational, engaging students and fostering a positive and enthusiastic learning environment.
• Be determined to help every student achieve their full potential.
• Have a genuine passion for supporting the needs of young people with SEND.
• Ideally have an understanding of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and how to support students effectively.
• Be a positive team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This is a term-time only position, working 2 days per week, and is offered on a fixed-term basis for one year. The salary will be Grade 2, pro rata to hours and weeks worked.

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 William Howard Catholic School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 950 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blessed William Howard Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-william-howard-catholic-school-stafford

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB), which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

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