Teaching Assistant - Nursery

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 7GX

40 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  26 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,242.00 Annually (FTE) Based on FTE £23,114- £24,294

Teaching Assistant - Nursery job summary

The governors are looking to appoint a teaching assistant to join our successful friendly team. To start in September 2025.

St John Vianney is a happy, learning community where each individual pupil and member of staff is valued for the contribution they can make to the life of our thriving school. Staff work hard to provide the very best for our pupils and in return they receive the support and training to enable them to be the best they can be.

St John Vianney is a happy, learning community where each individual pupil and member of staff is valued for the contribution they can make to the life of our thriving school. Staff work hard to provide the very best for our pupils and in return they receive the support and training to enable them to be the best they can be.

We are seeking to appoint a teaching assistant who :

Has a flexible approach and ability to work as part of a team
Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning
Can form positive and caring relationships with children which motivates them to learn, grow and be confident
Enjoys planning and leading play- based activities
Is a good team player who is willing to contribute to the ethos and wider community of the school
Is willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life and support the Catholic Faith
Has a passion for the outside classroom and willing to participate in Forest school activities
Enthusiasm for early years education and a passion for supporting young children’s development
Has a commitment to professional development and the skills to engage positively with practitioners, parents/carers and families
Is fully supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

Hours of Work: 14 hours per week 8.30 am - 4.00 pm Thursday and Friday 39 weeks a year

Salary: Grade 3 £8.013 -£8.374 (Actual Salary) Based on FTE £24.404- £25.242

If you would like to know more about this position, please email: sjv_admin@hccmac.co.uk or telephone 02476464088

Please apply for the position online using this link

Closing date: 30th June 2025

Interview date: 3rd July 2025

Key Requirements This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

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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 John Vianney Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 238 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John Vianney Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-vianney-catholic-primary-school-cv5-7gx

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