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  • Job start date

    2 September 2025

  • Closing date

    9 July 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    27 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

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

24,790 pro rata

Teaching Assistants job summary

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are looking for an SEN Teaching Assistant to work predominantly with one child but will also have other Teaching Assistant duties. This will be either a full time or part time, permanent position at a salary of £24,790 pro rata. Please contact the School Business Manger to receive an application pack. 

St Joseph’s has a diverse community of staff and students, from a wide range of backgrounds.

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary is part of the BOSCO Catholic Education Trust. The BOSCO CET is currently a group of thirteen schools working together for the benefit of each school and the wider Catholic community in Sussex.

As a larger primary school (two-form entry) St Joseph’s can offer you:

• A chance to be part of a welcoming and inclusive Catholic community

• Working alongside a very supportive and collaborative team

• A strong leadership team who promote a positive work life balance for all staff

• The opportunity to be in a school with fabulous grounds, Forest schools, school gardens, playing field, woodland

• Highly motivated and enthusiastic learners

• An abundance of opportunities for career development

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following attributes

 Be able to support the Catholic ethos of our school

 Enjoy supporting children with additional needs

 Can adapt and respond to the strengths and needs of pupils

 Be flexible, approachable and always willing to ‘have a go’

 Self motivated, organised and a team player

 Has a positive outlook

So, if you’re new to Catholic Education, don’t let that be a barrier - come and see what life is like at St Joseph’s. Visits to the school are positively encouraged.

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Haywards Heath) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be expected to undertake an enhanced check with the DBS.


For an application pack and any enquiries, please contact our School Business Manager, Angela Parkinson.

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.

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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
420 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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