30 hours per week, term time + 2 training days as confirmed by the school
Permanent
Start Date: September 2025
The Governors and Head Teacher at St. Paul’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a creative and enthusiastic teaching assistant with a proven outstanding classroom practice and high expectations. Duties will include 1:1 and small group work as well as assisting with classroom administration and organisation. If you have the ability to inspire and challenge our children to achieve their full potential, we would welcome your application.
The successful applicant should:
• Subscribe to the school mission “Growing in God’s Love to Be the Best We Can Be”.
• Have an excellent knowledge and understanding of Primary Curriculum expectations in helping children with their learning;
• Have experience of supporting children within primary years including those with additional needs.
• Hold a minimum of 3 GCSE’s at C grade or above, including English and Mathematics.
• Hold at least a recognised Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or and be able to meet the criteria in the job description;
• Be an excellent team player who is totally committed to enabling every pupil to aspire to reach their full potential.
• Be able to demonstrate excellent relationships with all children, acting as a role model and responding to the needs of individuals.
In return, we can offer - an enthusiastic, welcoming and supportive team of staff and governors alongside opportunities for high quality continuing professional development.
All applicants are invited to visit the school. Please phone our Office Manager to arrange an appointment. You can find out more about our school on our website.
Closing date for applications: 9.am on Friday 27th June 2025
Shortlisting will be held on: Friday 27th June 2025
Lesson observations and Formal Interviews will take place: 3rd July 2025 in school.
St Paul’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate shall be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and barred list check plus a range of other recruitment checks.
Safeguarding Statement
St. Paul's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.
St Paul's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).
School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.
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