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Teaching Assistant

St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4AT

This job expired on 19 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  22nd April 2025

• Closing date

  19 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for someone who can work with children across our school to:

• Provide positive encouragement, feedback and praise to reinforce and sustain the pupils’ efforts and develop self-reliance and self-esteem.
• Support pupils in developing social skills both in and out of the classroom.
• Provide regular feedback on the pupil’s learning and behaviour to the teacher, including feedback on the effectiveness of the behaviour strategies adopted.
• Under the directionof the teacher, carry out and report on systematic observations ofpupils, gather evidence of their knowledge, understanding and skills upon which the teacher makes judgements about their stage of development
• When working with a group of pupils, understand and use group dynamics to promote group effectiveness and support group and individual performance
• Work with any child within the school community, supporting them and their needs with dignity.
• Where appropriate to develop a relationship to foster links between home and school, and to keep the school informed of relevant information.
• Be aware of confidential issues linked to home/pupil/teacher/school
• Contribute towards reviews of the pupil’s progress as appropriate
• Participate in training activities offered by the school to further knowledge and skills of working with children with a range of needs.
• Provide break time supervision

In return, we can offer you:

• A caring ethos where everyone is respected and valued
• A happy, vibrant working environment with dedicated, experienced and supportive staff and governing body;
• A commitment to continued professional development and an openness to innovative ideas that will benefit the school and its community
• Investment in staff wellbeing
• A commitment to sustainability and the environment
• Free car parking
• Selected free hot refreshments

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.

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About St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-and-st-gregory-s-catholic-primary-school

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