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Teaching Assistant Level 2

St Catherine's RC School, Barnet, Hertfordshire, EN5 2ED

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 33.75 hours per week, 8.30am to 3.45pm, Monday to Friday term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: Barnet Unified Award Grade D, pay range is £32,070 to £33,012 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Candidates should have experience of, or a passion for, working with SEND children and be willing to work across the whole primary age range.

You must have sound knowledge of how children learn and a number of strategies to encourage learning.

You will need to be sensitive to the special needs of individual children and be able to work as part of a team.

Previous experience of working with special needs children and running intervention groups would be useful.

Candidates will need to demonstrate initiative and enthusiasm and have excellent literacy and numeracy skills.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A welcoming and positive Catholic community
• Children whose behaviour is exemplary and who are keen to learn
• Supportive and caring staff
• A strong commitment to innovative professional development
• A well-resourced environment.

The salary for this role will be within the range stated and dependent on qualifications, skills and experience.

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.

We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date, so please do not delay in submitting an application.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Catherine’s Catholic Primary School is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children. We are dedicated to implementing our safeguarding policies and procedures in the interests of all children and staff.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St Catherine's RC School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 480 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Catherine's RC School website
• Email address: office@stcatherines.barnetmail.net
• Phone number: 020 8440 4946
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-catherine-s-rc-school

St Catherine’s is a warm and friendly Barnet school with a strong caring ethos. We have a modern, well-resourced environment and a supportive staff team.

Arranging a visit to St Catherine's RC School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stcatherines.barnetmail.net.

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