Teaching & Learning Support Assistant

Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8AU

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  September 2026 (possibly before)

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,582.00 - £17,856.00 Annually (Actual) Level 3 - pro rata

Teaching & Learning Support Assistant job summary

Actual salary: £17,582 - £17,856

(This is based on the April 2025 pay scales as the April 2026 pay awards has not yet been agreed however expect to be in line with inflation).

30 hours per week, term time only

September start (possibly before)

The Governors at Our Lady & St Benedict’s are looking to appoint a Teaching & Learning Assistant to work amongst our school’s small and committed staff team. The successful candidate will support the teacher, parents and other colleagues to help create an effective, safe and purposeful learning environment. You would be required to cover an after school club and some lunchtime duties within the role and the hours. Level 3 qualification is preferred.

Your main responsibilities will be to work with our Academy Manager & lunchtime team to provide an enriching lunchtime break for the pupils.

The successful candidate will require the ability to communicate effectively with a wide audience including teaching staff, students and parents, as well as the wider community. A flexible and practical approach, and a 'can do' attitude would also be desirable.

Applicants should have experience of working in a primary school.

Our new Teaching & Learning Assistant will:

• Be committed to actively upholding the catholic ethos of our school
• Be a good and better classroom practitioner, committed to raising standards
• Be creative, imaginative and innovative
• Have high expectations of pupil achievement, attainment and behaviour
• Be a strong team player
• Have good communication skills at all levels

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and friendly school with well-motivated, happy children
• Dedicated and committed team members
• A supportive Governing Body
• A strong commitment to your professional development
• A positive environment in which to develop your own ideas and initiatives

The post will be offered on a Catholic Education Service Contract. Our Lady & St Benedict are part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Multi Academy Trust who are a living wage employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This post is subject to DBS disclosure.

Potential candidates are welcome to visit the school by appointment.

Application forms are available to download from our school website www.ourladyandstbenedict.co.uk

No applications will be accepted after 12pm on 12th June 2026.

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 Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Our Lady and St Benedict Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-and-st-benedict-catholic-academy

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