Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9AX

19 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 April 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: 16 hours 30 minutes a week Term time plus 5 days
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £9,043 - £9,329 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Mary’s is a small, welcoming, family school which is the beating heart of the Parish. We welcome families to benefit from the commitment we make to provide an environment where children flourish into the best possible version of themselves. Our children become confident as they are emotionally and academically prepared for the next phase of their education. We are an inclusive, caring school that celebrates all that is wonderful and unique about every child and acknowledges each individual’s particular contribution to school life.

We are looking for a hardworking and committed person to take on the vital role of Teaching Assistant. The post holder will enthuse and inspire pupils to foster a love for learning, supporting them in making good progress. Under the direction of teaching staff you will work with the whole class, small groups and on a 1:1 basis, delivering interventions and other curriculum activities to enable the pupils to grow into confident, capable and independent learners. We are looking for someone with experience of working with children and who fully embraces inclusion.

We are looking for someone who:

Is someone who inspires children with a love of learning, demonstrate shared commitment to raising standards and provide support for all children
Will be inspirational in your teaching support and involve the children as independent, successful and active learners
Has high expectations and will nurture and encourage our children to fulfill their potential
Has good numeracy and literacy skills
Has an awareness of child/young person’s development and learning
Has an understanding that children/young people have differing needs
Is patient, able to stay calm, and listen to pupils views

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

A welcoming and supportive staff team
Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
A commitment to your professional development
Friendly and caring school and parish community
A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
An excellent pension package
Health and wellbeing support

The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust comprises of three Secondary Schools and twelve Primary Schools. We have a vision for our Trust that goes beyond our individual academies and that changes our perception frommyacademy toouracademy. Working collaboratively, each academy benefits from others’ strengths and expertise within the Trust, and practically from the services provided and procured centrally.

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.