21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    2 June 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    7 May 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 Term Time Only

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,183 - £25,584

Actual salary

£18,620 - £18,916

Pay scale

Grade E, SCP 6-7

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School wishes to appoint dedicated and highly motivated teaching assistants to join our hardworking, dedicated team. The ideal candidates will be positive and proactive with the ability to inspire children to learn.

St. Thomas More is a caring and supportive school, where we celebrate the achievement of all our pupils and strive towards continuous improvement.

We are looking someone who:

  • Is supportive of our Catholic ethos and who will contribute in a positive and proactive way towards the distinctive nature of our school

  • Is confident working with children across all Primary phases and at times unsupervised by a class teacher.

  • Has previous successful TA experience

  • Demonstrates excellent Numeracy and Literacy skills

  • Enhances existing provision to support learning and participation through initiative and knowledge of how children learn

  • Develops and maintain effective and supportive relationships with children, their parents and those engaged with them

  • Demonstrates excellent behaviour management and communication skills

  • Is committed to promoting self-esteem in our children

  • Enjoys working as part of a team


What the school offers its staff

St Thomas More Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

We can offer:

  • Hardworking, dedicated supportive colleagues

  • A commitment to continuous professional development

  • A happy learning environment

  • Positive relationships with parents, governors and colleagues across the Trust

  • A commitment to continuous professional development

  • Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum


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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

STM063 Teaching Assistant (Level 3) x2 - St Thomas More Catholic Primary School - Closing Date 02.06.25.pdf - 1.97 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Thomas More RC Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
203 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
St Thomas More RC Primary School website
Email address
enquiries@stm.npcat.org.uk
Phone number
01642 317350
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Arranging a visit to St Thomas More RC Primary School

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

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