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Teaching Assistant

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Posting date: 25 July 2025
Salary: £16,143 to £16,929.42 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 01 August 2025
Location: St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy SK17 6AF
Remote working: On-site only
Company: St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Teaching Assistant
Do you have experience of working with young people aged 11-16?
Are you an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant looking to join a warm and welcoming school? You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities.

This role complements the work of our teachers by providing in-class and small group support to our children. You may, on occasion, be required to plan work and assess the progress of our children.

There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

You will:

Support the Classroom Teacher to inspire and enthuse our children
Be caring and supportive
Be committed to achieving excellence
We offer:

A team of talented and highly committed staff
A supportive working environment
Access to first class CPD opportunities
Genuine opportunities for career progression across our family of 25 academies
Automatic enrolment into 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
Nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay
For more information on our fantastic benefits please click on the link to our ‘Why Work With Us’ brochure

We are an Ofsted rated Good school in all areas, visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school to arrange this. For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school on 01298 23167

The role is offered on a permanent basis, working 27.5 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year). This role is a Band 3 NJC scale points 6to 9 and actual salary will be £16,143 to £16,929.42 per annum.

The Trust and St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfill their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

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