Teaching Assistant Level 1

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L23 4UA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Monthly

Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our welcoming rural school. This is a rewarding opportunity to work alongside dedicated staff in a nurturing environment where every child is known, valued, and encouraged to achieve their best.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting learning, wellbeing, and personal development across the school. You will work closely with pupils and teachers, helping to create engaging learning experiences, build confidence, and celebrate success.

What Makes Our School Special?

• A warm, family atmosphere where everyone is known and valued.
• Enthusiastic, friendly children who love to learn.
• Strong partnerships with families and the local community.
• A supportive and dedicated staff team committed to helping one another succeed.
• Opportunities to develop your skills and grow professionally.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Enjoys working with children and helping them flourish.
• Has a positive, patient, and caring approach.
• Builds strong relationships with pupils, colleagues, and families.
• Is flexible, proactive, and a strong team player.
• Shares our commitment to providing the best possible experience for every child.
• To work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs, enabling access to learning for all pupils and assistance and support in classroom management, behaviour support and personal care where required.
• To support teaching and learning within a school environment by assisting the class teacher in delivering engaging learning experiences, promoting pupil wellbeing, and helping children achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally.

If you are looking for a role where your contribution will be truly valued and where no two days are the same, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Come and be part of a school community where small really is special.

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 Mary's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 101 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-l23-4ua

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