12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    20 October 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    8 October 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1

Working pattern

Part time: 9.75 hours per week Tues, Weds, Thurs = 2.45 to 6pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£22,759 - £24,920

Actual salary

Pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Have previous experience of working with children

• Be able to play with and supervise groups of children

• Use their initiative to design and create exciting activities for children

• Be able to be adaptable and creative

What the school offers its staff

• A warm and caring working environment with supportive colleagues and an emphasis on wellbeing

• Opportunities for further study and qualifications to develop your career

• A school which is focused on the needs and interests of the children we serve

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Organisation type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
428 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
02380448502

Two form intake Voluntary Aided primary school

Arranging a visit to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbm@st-patricks.southampton.sch.uk.

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