Teaching Assistant Level 3

St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 6AW

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 June 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: £29,064.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) MAC Band E, SCP 13 to 19 £29,064-£32,061 FTE 28.5 hours a week. Term time only. Fixed Term, 1 year contract.

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

St Teresa’s Catholic Primary Academy

TEACHING ASSISTANT - LEVEL 3

Required September 2026

MAC Band E, SCP 13 to 19 £29,064-£32,061 FTE

28.5 hours a week. Term time only. Fixed Term, 1 year contract.

St Teresa’s Catholic Primary Academy is part of a large successful Trust. We are a small, happy school with very high standards in everything we do to serve our richly diverse community.

We are looking for a support practitioner with commitment, energy and drive to join our team and work to provide excellent support and learning experiences for our wonderful pupils.

We are seeking to appoint a motivated Level 3 qualified Teaching Assistant. You will be experienced to support learning in a primary school Early Years Setting.

You will:-

• Be enthusiastic and supportive to ensure every child has the best start in their school life.

• Work under the direction and guidance of teaching / senior staff to deliver high quality, inclusive learning activities.

• Support our ‘mission of excellence’ to give our pupils the best start in life

• Develop good relationships with staff, parents, carers and other professionals.

• Contribute to the strong Catholic ethos of our Academy.

Our commitment to effective safeguarding means that this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing Date: Noon, 17 June 2026

Interviews: 22-23 June 2026

Visit Us
We warmly invite prospective candidates to visit our school and experience our fantastic school environment with happy and supportive staff and pupils. Please contact us so we can accommodate your visit.

🏫 St Teresa’s Academy, Malins Road, Parkfields. WV4 6AW

Contact Us: stteresas@wolverhampton.gov.uk 01902 558862

www.st-teresas.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/saintteresas/

St Teresa’s is part of the St Gabriel, Archangel Catholic MAT. You can find out more at: www.sgacmat.co.uk

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 Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 169 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-teresa-s-catholic-primary-academy

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