Teaching Assistant

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 3NR

6 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives?

Do you believe in nurturing every child’s potential - academically, emotionally and spiritually?

St John Fisher Catholic Primary School is looking for a committed and caring Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to play a vital role in supporting children through their educational journey in a warm, inclusive and faith-filled environment.

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 08.30am - 16.00pm, 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

We are seeking someone who:

• Believes in every child’s potential

• Works well in a team with a positive attitude and a caring nature

• Support children thrive both academically and emotionally

• Lives out our Catholic ethos and acts as a role model of kindness and compassion

What we offer:

• Health and Wellbeing Cover, including cashback on optical, dental and therapy treatments

• Discounts at many high-street retailers

• Access to a wide range of wellbeing services

• 24/7 confidential counselling and support line whenever you need it

• Generous pension scheme to help you plan and invest in your future

• Opportunities for progression with clear development pathways, regular reviews, and access to internal and external training

• A supportive and inclusive workplace where your wellbeing comes first
  

Whether you're starting your journey in education or looking for a new challenge, St John Fisher is a place where you can shine and help others do the same.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

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 John Fisher Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 461 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John Fisher Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-fisher-catholic-primary-school-coventry

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