Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 26 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF2 9DD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 9b31cd17-2e31-49c7-b8e0-36e859ae4d95 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work in our highly successful school. The successful candidate will inspire children with a love of learning, demonstrate a commitment to raising standards and provide support for all children.
English Martyrs is a single form entry school with a warm, caring and happy environment. Small but mighty, it is a school where every young learner’s mind, body and soul is nurtured. At English Martyrs, we are proud of our excellent reputation, which is built upon the extensive local history, our excellent attainment and outcomes for pupils and outstanding pastoral care. The successful candidate will join a committed and hardworking team who are devoted to supporting each other and a leadership team who are committed to supporting personal development through CPD and collaboration.
This is a temporary role offering support to SEN children across school, which will be reviewed periodically.
The successful candidate must:
• Have experience of working with children of primary school age, particularly with SEN or other behavioural needs
• Have an understanding of numeracy and literacy skills in the primary curriculum
• Be confident in dealing with children, maintaining discipline and ensuring their overall wellbeing
• Be able to communicate with pupils, colleagues and school visitors
• Be 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
• Opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers
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.
English Martyrs’ Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work in our highly successful school. The successful candidate will inspire children with a love of learning, demonstrate a commitment to raising standards and provide support for all children.
English Martyrs is a single form entry school with a warm, caring and happy environment. Small but mighty, it is a school where every young learner’s mind, body and soul is nurtured. At English Martyrs, we are proud of our excellent reputation, which is built upon the extensive local history, our excellent attainment and outcomes for pupils and outstanding pastoral care. The successful candidate will join a committed and hardworking team who are devoted to supporting each other and a leadership team who are committed to supporting personal development through CPD and collaboration.
This is a temporary role offering support to SEN children across school, which will be reviewed periodically.
The successful candidate must:
• Have experience of working with children of primary school age, particularly with SEN or other behavioural needs
• Have an understanding of numeracy and literacy skills in the primary curriculum
• Be confident in dealing with children, maintaining discipline and ensuring their overall wellbeing
• Be able to communicate with pupils, colleagues and school visitors
• Be 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
• Opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers
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.