Teaching assistant nursery

SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7NH

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  29th November or As soon after as possible

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £25,614.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching assistant nursery job summary

The role is for mornings only, four days per week (9:00am to 12:15pm), and all day on Fridays (9:00am to 3:00pm, with a 45-minute lunch break), working 18.25 hours per week.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold an approved Level 3 qualification (‘full and relevant’)
• Be willing to be trained in paediatric First Aid.
• Care deeply and strive to understand each child that they work with.
• Motivate and inspire children with high expectations.
• Be an ambitious and resilient team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Be committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all children
• Be committed to maintaining and developing the Catholic character of school

We can offer:

• Supportive, motivated and committed staff and governors who strive relentlessly to seek the best outcomes for all our children.
• A family community with enthusiastic and motivated pupils who want to learn.
• An exciting opportunity to be part of a team focusing on the health and wellbeing of all.
• Support and development opportunities both from the school and our MAC JPII.
• An exciting and unique place to work where you can make a real difference.

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 SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 140 pupils
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ss-peter-and-paul-catholic-primary-school-lichfield

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