Teaching Assistant/EAL Support

St Edmund's Catholic School, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 1RX

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 November 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 31 hours 15 minutes per week, Term Time Only. 8.45am to 4pm (Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,033-£27,346
• Actual salary: £19,069.78 - £20,031.58 Pro Rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant with experience of working with students who are EAL. The successful candidate will be caring and enthusiastic and will have a genuine commitment to supporting the academic progress of pupils aged 11-16. The candidate will be part of the Learning Support Department and will work with EAL pupils. The candidate must be educated to at least GCSE level and be able to speak more than one language.

The role is term time only.

What the school offers its staff

Our aim is to encourage spiritual development and understanding of the faith, create an atmosphere of order, discipline and respect, enabling every pupil to achieve their true potential.

Maintaining standards of excellence in teaching and learning and build a family which cares for all its members where understanding, mutual trust and friendship are fostered.

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

In line with Safer Recruitment guidance, we DO NOT accept CV’s.

The school is committed to safeguarding and the promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment

As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.

As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Covering Letter TA~EAL Support.pdf - 151 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description TA~EAL Support.pdf - 171 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification TA~EAL Support.pdf - 217 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Edmund's Catholic School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Edmund's Catholic School website
• Email address: recruitment@saintedmunds.org.uk
• Phone number: 02392892585
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edmund-s-catholic-school

St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population.

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