Teaching Assistant Level 1

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2AA

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 2, SCP 3-4. Actual Salary £18,900 - £19,196 (£24,796 - £25,185 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s RC Primary, Heywood are currently seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to provide 1 to 1 support to children with additional needs. Some general classroom support may also be required on occasion.

As a Catholic school, our staff live out our Christian values and visions through their daily interactions with our children and each other. Being a baptised Roman Catholic is not an essential criterion, but the commitment to the formation of our children within the Catholic faith is.

St Joseph’s are part of a St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. 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.

Purpose of the role:

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Level 1 Teaching Assistant to provide 1 to 1 support for children with additional needs. Some general classroom support may be required on occasion. Previous experience of working with children with additional needs is desirable.

We are seeking an individual who:

• is kind, patient, flexible and an enthusiastic team player
• 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
• high levels of literacy and numeracy
• has a willingness to learn
• has a strong commitment to our Catholic values and ethos
• has a relevant qualification

What the school offers its staff

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

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

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About St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 380 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@stoccat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-roman-catholic-primary-school-rochdale-a-voluntary-academy

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