Teaching Assistant

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School, Burntwood, Staffordshire, WS7 3XL

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01/10/2026 or sooner if possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 Annually (FTE) Dependant Upon Experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

About this Role

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, child-centred and highly-skilled, teaching assistant with experience of supporting children in an educational setting. You will be expected to work as part of our passionate and dedicated early years team ensuring the welfare of all children at all times. This role will include delivering class PE lessons and working alongside the PE lead to ensure lessons meet the requirement of the curriculum.

We are a one-form entry primary school with approximately 223 children overall and between 16-20 children in the nursery.

The successful candidate will:

• Contribute to the Catholic ethos of the school
• Have flexible, energetic and 'can do' attitude
• Take responsibility for delivering PE lessons to all classes from nursery to Year 6
• Have a comprehensive understanding of the PE curriculum.
• Be prepared to run an after school club every day to all year groups for 1 hour
• Be available to support children at sporting events and competitions during the school day and after school
• Understand how to safeguard young children, make a positive contribution to their well-being and the importance of confidentiality
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively as part of a supportive team to achieve the best possible outcomes for all children

We are offering the opportunity to work in a welcoming environment with a highly-experienced staff team and contribute to the Catholic ethos of our school. Training and support will be offered to the successful candidate to ensure they meet the minimum expectations of understanding Keeping Children Safe in Education Level 1, Safeguarding and Health & Safety obligations in relation to the role.

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks a year (term time only + 5 inset days)

Working hours: Monday to Friday - exact hours to be discussed to ensure a daily school clubs can be offered to all year groups.

St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School is part of St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust and is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We welcome and encourage applicants to visit our school prior to applying for this position. If you have any queries regarding this role please feel free to contact the school to speak to Mrs Schneider (Interim Headteacher) or Rebecca Palmer (Bursar) on 01543 227220.

St Joseph & St Theresa Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to satisfactory references, social media checks and Enhanced Disclosure checks under the "Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974" and verification of the right to work in the UK.

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 Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 225 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-st-theresa-catholic-primary-school

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