Teaching Assistant

St Alban's Catholic High School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 3NJ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,400.00 - £16,921.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

The Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Learning Support team. The successful candidate will be required to assist students who need additional support, either individually or in small groups. Experience of working with young people aged 11+ is desired and you must have a minimum of Level 4/Grade C in Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent qualification).

St Alban's Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential. Our motto is “Love God, Love Our Neighbour, Love Learning” and through this mission we aim to inspire, challenge, support and value every student to achieve their potential.

The successful candidate will lead by example and assist the SENCo with all aspects of the smooth running of the learning support department and to manage the effective use of resources and high standards of learning and achievement for all students.

Our belief is that every child really does matter and that all of our students should feel engaged, challenged and supported in an environment where they can experience success and enjoy their learning.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Please see the attached job description for the full specifics.

Of the two positions available one is a protected role for a male candidate due to the needs of the students they will be supporting.

CLOSING DATE: 8:00am, 7

th

July 2026.

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 Alban's Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 996 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Alban's Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-alban-s-catholic-high-school-ipswich

St Alban's Catholic High School strives to provide an excellent education for our students within a caring Christian community where all are respected, valued and supported to achieve their potential. Our mission statement is ‘Learning, Respecting and Caring’ and through this mission we aim to inspire, challenge, support and value every student to achieve their potential.

All staff have a responsibility and a duty to ensure that their work and interaction with all individuals fully reflects the school’s distinctive ethos as a Catholic School, although they do not need to be Catholic themselves.

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