Teaching Assistant
St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome, Frome, Somerset, BA11 3AP5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
3 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 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
- Grade 15 Point 3 – 4
Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Start Date: September 2025
Closing Date: Thursday 3rd July
Interview Date: Thursday 10th July
Salary Range: Grade 15 Point 3 – 4
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2026
Hours: 27.08 per week
Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team
We have a wonderful opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and supportive team, based at St Louis Catholic Primary School, part of the Dustan Catholic Educational Trust.
Do you have the drive, ambition and determination to secure positive outcomes for our pupils? Do you want to work in a forward thinking and aspirational school?
Desirable skills/experience:
Knowledge of how to incorporate visual and concrete resources into planning to support learning (use of total communication) would be of use.
Ability to take responsibility for creating a spiralised curriculum incorporating opportunities to revisit learning regularly.
Experience of Emotional Literacy or Mental Health needs within children.
Ability to work in a team to support and create the best experience for children to enable them to meet their full potential.
Be flexible to do a range of tasks and to use own initiative when required.
Good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or ‘O’ Level Grade C or above or equivalent).
Work within, and act upon, the advice of class teacher and SENDCo.
Have experience of working with children.
Be an excellent communicator and team player.
Work within our school’s rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures.
Remain calm, confidential and professional in all situations.
What we can offer you:
Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are 'proud to belong' to our school and enjoy learning in a stimulating environment.
A forward thinking, proactive Trust that is dedicated to the success of its pupils and staff.
A dynamic and collaborative team of leadership who are dedicated and committed to the success of pupils and staff alike.
Please contact the school office on 01373 463728 or send an email to office@sl.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.
For all recruitment enquiries please email recruitment@thedcet.com Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.
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 are not accepted.
About St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 179 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome website
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