Teaching Assistant
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy, Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG24 4AU8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
July 2026 or 1st September 2026
Closing date
17 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 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
- £15,895.00 - £16,399.00 Annually (Actual)
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 apermanent role starting from July or September 2026working for27.5hours per week (17.5 hours in the morning and 10 hours in the afternoon), term time only.
There is also a 8 hours role available for Mon, Tues, Thurs and Friday afternoons
About us
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school located in Newark, Nottinghamshire. We are an Ofsted-rated 'Good'school.
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 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 £15,895 - £16,399 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 with employer contributions over 20%.
- 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: Wednesday 17 June 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 Pilgrims on JPilgrims@holytrinity.notts.sch.uk or call 01636 689177to 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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 288 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy website
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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