Teaching Assistant - SEND Support & After-School Provision

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3JY

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,598.00 - £17,876.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 4

Teaching Assistant - SEND Support & After-School Provision job summary

Come and be part of an exciting new chapter at our school.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our warm and dedicated team.

Our school is currently entering an exciting phase of growth and expansion, and this is a wonderful opportunity to join us at a time of positive development and ambition. We are proud to be a small, nurturing and inclusive school where children are genuinely known as individuals, relationships matter, and every member of staff has the opportunity to make a real difference.

The successful candidate will work primarily to provide high-quality support for children with SEND, including pupils who may have complex learning, communication, emotional, sensory or regulation needs. We are looking for someone who sees the potential in every child and understands that effective support should build confidence, independence and successful access to learning.

Alongside the Teaching Assistant role, we would ideally like the successful candidate to have the flexibility to support and deliver after-school club provision, helping us to further develop the opportunities available to our children and families as our school continues to grow.

The role is part-time and term-time only, working 30 hours per week. This is a permanment position pending a successful probationary period.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Hold a Teaching Assistant qualification or have comparable relevant experience, ideally of at least two years.
• Have experience of, or a genuine passion for, supporting children with SEND and additional needs.
• Have excellent communication, literacy and numeracy skills.
• Hold high expectations and firmly believe that every child can succeed, flourish and make progress.
• Are nurturing, patient, adaptable and able to build positive, trusting relationships with children.
• Understand that behaviour can be a form of communication and can respond calmly and positively to children's individual needs.
• Are committed to developing children's independence rather than creating reliance on adult support.
• Work successfully as part of a team and communicate confidently and professionally with colleagues, families and children.
• Are enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of the school, including supporting our after-school club provision.
• Will actively model and contribute to our school's values, ethos and inclusive culture.

What can we offer you?

You will be joining us at a particularly exciting time. As our school grows and expands, there will be opportunities to contribute ideas, develop your own practice and play an important part in shaping provision for our children and families.

We offer a caring and inclusive working environment, a supportive and hardworking staff team, and a genuine commitment to professional development and career progression. As part of a successful and locally based multi-academy company, staff also benefit from access to wider professional networks, training and development opportunities, alongside an excellent pension scheme.

Most importantly, you will be joining a school where every child matters and every member of staff has the opportunity to make a difference.

Come and meet us

We warmly encourage prospective candidates to visit us and experience our school for themselves. To arrange a visit, have an informal conversation about the role or find out more, please contact our friendly School Business Manager.

Applications will be considered as they are received, so early applications are warmly encouraged.

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

St Joseph’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS disclosure. Applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 107 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-carterton-carterton

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