Teaching Assistant

St Edmund's Catholic Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Level 2 - £21,575-£22,777 per annum (£15,479-£16,342 Pro Rata) Level 3 - £24,948-£27,852 per annum (£17,899 -£19,983 Pro Rata)
• Additional allowances:

  Level 2 - £21,575-£22,777 per annum (£15,479-£16,342 Pro Rata) Level 3 - £24,948-£27,852 per annum (£17,899 -£19,983 Pro Rata)

Teaching Assistant job summary

TEACHING ASSISTANT
Level 2 or 3

Required for September 2026

(Fixed term in the first instance)

Level 2 - £21,575-£22,777 per annum (£15,479-£16,342 Pro Rata)

Level 3 - £24,948-£27,852 per annum (£17,899 -£19,983 Pro Rata)

St. Edmund’s Catholic Academy is a wonderful and highly successful school where staff and students feel happy and safe and have a close working relationship. Our extremely popular school is situated in leafy Compton Park, adjacent to the Wolves Academy training grounds, with its wonderful open fields and sports facilities.

We have very high expectations of manners, behaviour and relationships and these expectations create an environment where all can achieve their ambitions and aspirations. We are looking for the right person to make a positive impact upon the Academy community.

With a flexible approach, the successful candidate will:-

• Work under the direction and guidance of teaching / senior staff to support groups and individuals in their learning.

• Work across the academy to deliver specific intervention programmes, for which training will be provided.

• Assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.

• You may also be required to supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers.

• Develop good relationships with staff, parents, carers and other professionals.

• Contribute to the strong Catholic ethos of our Academies

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy sooner should the right applicant apply.

Closing Date: 29th June 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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 St Edmund's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Edmund's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edmunds-catholic-academy

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