Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 06 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 2BP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | cc1e9141-8944-4835-9b21-2cf0c55d5c2c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work in our highly successful school. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school where children feel safe and cared for and know that they belong to an incredibly special family.
The successful candidate will inspire children with a love of learning, demonstrate a commitment to raising standards and provide support for all children.
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.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work in our highly successful school. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a school where children feel safe and cared for and know that they belong to an incredibly special family.
The successful candidate will inspire children with a love of learning, demonstrate a commitment to raising standards and provide support for all children.
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.