Teaching Assistant
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 4LP12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
3 September 2025
Closing date
28 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6
Teaching Assistant job summary
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School – Teaching Assistant
“Learning to Love, Loving to Learn – Rooted in Christ”
Salary: Grade 6
(Please note: salary will be pro rata for term time working)
Hours: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Weeks: Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Start Date: 1st September 2025
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Location: St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 4QR
At St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, we are a welcoming and inclusive Catholic community where every child is nurtured to reach their full potential. Rooted in Gospel values, our school is committed to love, learning, respect, and spiritual growth.
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant to support high-quality teaching and learning across our school. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers and contribute to the academic, social, and emotional development of our pupils, including those with additional needs.
We are looking for someone who:
• Has significant experience working as a Teaching Assistant, ideally across a range of age groups
• Holds a relevant qualification (minimum NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Can support the planning and delivery of learning activities in collaboration with the class teacher
• Is confident working with individuals, small groups and whole class settings
• Is proactive and able to use their initiative to support pupil learning and wellbeing
• Understands and implements behaviour management strategies positively and consistently
• Has experience supporting children with SEND and is open to following advice from external agencies
• Demonstrates excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Is caring, adaptable, and committed to inclusion
• Will make a positive contribution to our school community and uphold our Catholic ethos
We offer:
• A warm and caring school environment
• Enthusiastic and well-behaved children
• A strong, supportive staff team
• Ongoing professional development
• A leadership team committed to staff wellbeing
Diversity and Inclusion
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, or marital status.
Safeguarding Statement
St Robert Southwell is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS checks, proof of right to work in the UK, and other pre-employment checks.
Join us as we continue to build a learning community where every child is encouraged to thrive academically and spiritually.
Closing date: Friday 27th June
Interview date: Wednesday 2nd July
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 Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 210 pupils
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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