Teaching Assistant

St Giles Catholic Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1ED

14 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 June 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 18.5 hours per week Monday to Friday Term-time plus inset days
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 20.07.2026
Actual salary: £10,379.90
Pay scale: Support Staff Grade 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will support classroom instruction, facilitate engaging learning activities, and contribute to the overall educational experience of our pupils. Working closely with class teachers, you will help meet the diverse needs of our students and play an active role in promoting their academic, social, and emotional development.

We are looking for someone who:

Has experience working with children in an educational or childcare setting (desirable)
Demonstrates patience, empathy, and enthusiasm for working with young learners
Is a good communicator and team player
Shows initiative and flexibility in supporting the school’s needs
Has a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
Is supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school (welcoming applications from all backgrounds)

Key Responsibilities:

Support teachers in the delivery of high-quality lessons and learning activities.
Provide individual or small group assistance to reinforce learning objectives.
Help maintain a positive, inclusive, and safe classroom environment for all pupils.
Assist pupils with additional needs, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Monitor pupil progress and relay observations and feedback to teaching staff.
Support classroom management and help with the organisation and preparation of learning resources.
Take part in school events, activities, and wider school life as required.

If you're passionate about helping children thrive and have the skills to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications 9am, Friday 27th June 2025

What the school offers its staff

A warm and welcoming school environment
Supportive colleagues and leadership team
Opportunities for professional development
A strong sense of community and shared values
Ongoing CPD for all staff

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.