Teaching Assistant Level 2

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Band D

Part time - 32.50 Hours per week

Fixed term to 31/08/2027

The Governors of this popular and successful Junior school would like to appoint a caring, energetic, and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our KS2 team on a fixed term contract from September 2026.

St John's Catholic Junior School provides a loving and caring Catholic community where everyone works together to make a happy, enjoyable and successful learning environment.

Candidates must be prepared to uphold and affirm the Catholic ethos and nature of the school, although applications will be warmly welcomed from candidates of other faiths.

The successful candidate will be supporting children who have additional needs and will need to be passionate about helping them to achieve their potential. They will also be required to support other children in small groups, in all curriculum areas. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to work as a team member and be able to use their own initiative.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The school is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous pre-employment recruitment checks, references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check. As part of our due diligence checks, an online search will be conducted for shortlisted candidates which may include social media.

Please return completed Catholic Education Service application forms to Mrs Elaine Mullins, Head teacher) Visits to the school are warmly welcomed; please telephone the school office to arrange an appointment on 0151 645 9615.

Closing date is Wednesday 24th June 2026 at 12 noon
Interview: Monday 29th June 2026