About this Role
Title: Teaching Assistant
Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Location: St Clare’s Primary School
Hours: 32.5 hours per week / 39 weeks per year
Position: Permanent
Salary: £18,785-£19,381 Actual Salary (FTE £24,027-24,790)
Grade: Band 2 (Points 3-5)
Start Date: ASAP
Closing date: 0900 am 17th April 2026
Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives? Our friendly primary school is looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to inspire and support young learners.
No two days are the same, and your impact will last a lifetime.
Responsibilities
- Working 1:1 with a child
- Supporting a small group either in the classroom or in an intervention
- General classroom support
- Supporting another teaching assistant to lead the class during PPA
Qualifications
- Patience, positivity and a love for working with children
- Strong communication and organisational skillsli>
- A team player who is eager to help students thrive
Benefits
- Genuine opportunities for career progression
- Pension – automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases
- Terms and Conditions – committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff
- Childcare – if you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free
Legal and Equality
The Trust and all schools within our Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continue employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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