Teaching Assistant

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) L2 Point 4

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week term time only contract

L2 Pt 4

The Governors of this friendly and successful school invite applications for the above position.

We can offer:

a happy Catholic school community with a friendly staff

positive, happy children who enjoy learning

very good home, school and parish links

a well resourced school and working environment

a committed leadership team, friendly, supportive staff and Governing Body

a commitment to your professional development

We are looking for someone who:

is sympathetic to the aims and ethos of our Catholic school

is enthusiastic and committed to achieving high standards in all areas

is able to work calmly and flexibly using a variety of interventions to meet the individual needs of pupils

enjoys working as part of a team

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 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-luton

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