Teaching Assistant

Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 2XG

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 31 hours per week, term time plus one week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade D, SCP 5-6 (actual £19,113.37 -£19,416.70)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting position for a candidate who has a passion to transform lives and change society through education. A key role within our mission to ensure we are inclusive and ensure all pupils can flourish and succeed at St Edmund Arrowsmith. We are looking to welcome a colleague who can support pupils who have educational needs within the academy. This may be directly working with pupils who have an Education Health and Care Plan or supporting pupils who need additional support to access specific areas of the curriculum offer.

For more information on duties and responsibilities, please view Recruitment Pack.

What the school offers its staff

We recognise that employee wellbeing and work-life balance are essential to thriving in the workplace.

The Trust places a high value on providing a range of benefits for all colleagues, beyond the essentials of receiving professional recognition, networking and CPD, commensurate financial reward and job satisfaction.

Please take a look at our website and social media channels to get a real sense of the support that we provide to all our employees, including our full staff benefits package: www.pfcmat.org/ Staff-Benefits-Package

All our schools will be delighted to have informal conversations with potential candidates before the closing date.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

CES_Recruitment_Monitoring_Form__3_.docx - 44.6 KB (opens in new tab)

CES_Rehabilitation_of_Offenders_Form__3_.docx - 62 KB (opens in new tab)

Consent_to_Obtain_References_Form (4).docx - 38.2 KB (opens in new tab)

TA - Recruitment Pack Jul 26 (2).pdf - 1.1 MB (opens in new tab)

About Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 730 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy website
• Email address: l.worthington@seaca.pfcmat.org
• Phone number: 01514778770
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/saint-edmund-arrowsmith-catholic-academy

At Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy, our mission is to become the number one school of choice in the local area. It will be a school characterised first and foremost by our faith and strength of our Catholic community. We will be recognised for having an exceptional curriculum
that provides pupils with powerful academic knowledge and the character development they need to really 'Live life to the full'.

Arranging a visit to Saint Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.worthington@seaca.pfcmat.org.

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