11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    25 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: 30.5 hours per week Term Time Only plus 1 week

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,790

Actual salary

£17,656

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to work 30.5 hours a week, term time only + training days, to help support our SEN pupils across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and successful school with excellent facilities and very high academic standards. Our ethos fosters a strong sense of community and we are committed to your ongoing professional development.

What the school offers its staff

St Francis Xavier (who is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust) is a joint Roman Catholic / Church of England 11-16 Mixed Comprehensive, serving the picturesque market town of Richmond and the surrounding rural area. We have an excellent reputation in the local community and are consistently oversubscribed.

The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is central to our ethos and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to supply two references, a medical check and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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About St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic/Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
608 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@sfx.npcat.org.uk.

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