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Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 04 June 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 12 June 2025
Location: Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: a9d4515b-c5bc-42e4-a60f-e9d54fc13556

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are looking for a hardworking and committed Teaching Assistant to work in our Nursery provision. Our new teaching assistant will join a supportive staff team which champions early learning and social-emotional growth and inspires the development of essential skills such as communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Excellent communication skills are essential to collaborate with teaching staff and connect with parents. This vital role will support the education and holistic development of young learners, paving the way for their bright futures.

We believe our school is a special place, well known for caring well for our children. Our aim is for each child to thrive within our Catholic school community and to fulfil their potential in every way possible. We want all children to find school life interesting, challenging and enjoyable, whilst feeling safe, secure and valued. The school has a dedicated team of staff and governors that work hard to reach high standards in everything we do.

We are looking for someone who:

• Will positively support the Catholic ethos of the school
• Will be inspirational in your teaching support and involve the children as successful and active learners
• Has high expectations and will nurture and encourage our children to fulfill their potential and develop a love of learning
• Has an awareness of children’s development and learning
• Can positively impact children in all aspects of their education including pastoral care
• Is committed to inclusion
• Is able to work as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team
• Support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• A commitment to your professional development
• Friendly and caring school and parish community
• A passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• An excellent pension package
• Health and wellbeing support

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.

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