Teaching Assistant Level 1/3

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Ramsbottom, a Voluntary Academy, Bury, Lancashire, BL0 9JJ

10 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 August 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: Combined salary equates to £9690.85 - £10,170.98 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an individual who:

is kind, patient and enthusiastic, who genuinely enjoys working with children and supporting their development
is reliable, approachable and able to follow instructions, whilst also using their own initiative when appropriate
has good communication skills, with a proficient level of literacy and numeracy
can work as part of a team
has a willingness to learn
is flexible
has a strong commitment to our Catholic values and ethos
has a relevant qualification

What the school offers its staff

Post Title: TA1 & TA3 Post

Responsible to:Mrs E Graves (Headteacher)

Location: St Joseph’s RC Primary, Ramsbottom

Salary: TA1: Grade 2 scp 3 – 4 Actual Salary £4,941.52 - £5019.06 (£24,027- £24,404 FTE)

TA3: Grade 5, scp 12-17, Actual Salary £4,749.33 - £5,151.92 (£27,711 - £30,060 FTE)

Combined salary equates to £9690.85 - £10,170.98 per annum

Term of Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Term Time Only (Wed – Fri: TA1 Post – 9 hours, TA3 Post – 7.5 hours)

Hours per week: 16.5 hours

Start date: 1st September 2025

Closing date: 26th August 2025

St Joseph’s RC Primary, Ramsbottom are currently seeking a TA1 and TA3. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

Our Mission:

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values - One of Hope:

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage:

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation:

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

We can offer:

A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
Opportunities to work within the wider STOCCAT team
Generous 22.7% Local Government Pension scheme employer contribution
Recognition of continuous Local Government service (where applicable)

The Trust is committed to welcoming individuals regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity, sexual orientation or marital status or whether you are pregnant or on parental leave or from a socio-economic background. We welcome applicants from all communities and from people that identify with those characteristics.

Commitment to Safeguarding:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1074 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check including Children’s barred list check and satisfactory references, including your suitability to work with children. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Applications will only be considered from individual applicants on our standard application form, and not via CV alone or agencies. An online search will be performed on all shortlisted applicants in accordance with the Trust’s safeguarding procedures and Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a form for self-disclosure of cautions and convictions.

Shortlisting date: TBC

Interview date: TBC

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.