The Governors are looking to appoint a permanent part-time Teaching Assistant from Summer Term 2026. Salary: £11,051.47 Term-time only plus INSET days This post will include: - Working 16.25 hours per week to support learning, including small group interventions; Providing structured support with specific work programmes, designed and supervised by teachers; Assisting the teacher with the planning of learning activities and maintaining positive behaviour in the classroom; Providing support to pupils to achieve learning goals and accurately recording progress; Supporting pupil’s health & welfare needs, attending school visits and other school activities; Being flexible to fit working hours to suit the needs of the school; Having good organisational skills and being able to complete basic admin tasks; Being fully supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school. We are looking for someone who is: Friendly, caring and loves working with children Has achieved NVQ level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent Has recent, relevant experience Applications must be made using the CES application form and returned to office@st-elizabeths.staffs.sch.uk. To request further information upon the job role please contact the school office either by email or telephone. We welcome visits to the school in advance of applying. Closing Date: Wednesday 20th May 2026 (12 noon) Interviews: Tuesday 2nd June 2026 This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check (where applicable) Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.