Teaching Assistant

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B73 5US

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,153.00 - £34,811.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

St Nicholas Catholic Primary School is a popular one form entry school. The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic Level 3 qualified Teaching Assistant on a fixed term basis until the end of this academic year initially, with the possibility of extending the role further, working to support our inclusive teaching and learning approach to educate a child with a variety of complex special educational needs.

The successful applicants will:

• be supportive of the Catholic ethos of our school.
• be required to provide academic, behavioural and social support for an individual child.
• have a good understanding of the National Curriculum & EYFS Profile.
• be enthusiastic and a good communicator.
• have high standards of oral, written and numeracy skills.
• be committed to raising pupils’ attainment, particularly in literacy and mathematics and have an understanding of intervention strategies.
• be committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children.

Experience of working within a Catholic school would be desirable but is not essential. We are a friendly staff with an outstanding reputation.

Informal visits to the school are most welcome. Please call the school office to make an appointment. Experienced practitioners encouraged to apply.

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 Nicholas Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 210 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Nicholas Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-nicholas-catholic-primary-school

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