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Teaching Assistant

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9JY

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Permanent Working 30 hours per week, term time only + 2 Inset Days. Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3 (FTE £24,790 - £25,182) Actual - 30 hours (£17,220 - £17,493)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an excellent Teaching Assistant to support children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, as well as supporting generally in classes across whole school.

Do you want to work in a Catholic school with amazing children and staff?

Do you want to be part of a wider Federation that is improving each year?

Do you want to help shape what happens in our school and be part of something special?

Are you passionate about children’s learning and enjoy seeing children succeed?

If you are answering yes to the questions above and feel you have the appropriate skills, experienceand commitment - then we would very much like to meet you!

The successful candidate will be joining an incredibly strong and collaborative team within our school.

We would love the chance to show you around our school and answer any questions.

You may work across whole school and support a varied curriculum. You must be committed to high standards in all areas and have high expectations of all children in terms of progress, attainment, attitudes and behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

The post offers an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced TA to become part of our community.

We are committed to supporting all of our staff to develop professionally through ongoing CPD.

As a Federation, we invest in staff wellbeing.

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

The school rigorously follows safeguarding procedures for recruitment. The offer of a post will be conditional upon a successful enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Shortlisted candidates may also be subject to online searches as part of due-diligence checks as per the latest KCSiE (2023) guidance.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Advert TA - Sacred Heart Jan 26.pdf - 233 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Job Description & Person Specification.pdf - 133 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 158 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: sacredheart@federationcc.org.uk
• Phone number: 01709892385
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-rotherham

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sacredheart@federationcc.org.uk.

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