Job Description

Teaching Assistant



Grade 3 23,114 - 23,893 F.T.E/pro rata - Grade 4 23,893 - 25,119 F.T.E/pro rata



(fixed-term contracts - 31/8/26)



Term time only: start ASAP



Teaching assistants are required to work closely with the class teachers and any other teaching assistants to meet the needs of the class as well as individual children with SEND. These positions are fixed term contracts due to maternity leaves but have the potential to become permanent.



The positions are full days, 5 days a week, 8:35-3:15. Duties will include lunchtime duty and there may be additional hours available for breakfast club or after school club.



We are looking for the right people for the job - any of the following could be advantageous:


Experience working as a teaching assistant in a school Previous teacher looking to work in a school in a different capacity A graduate or post A-level student, who is considering being a teacher
You must have a genuine interest in working with children and entering the education profession. You will have lots of energy, resilience, be keen to learn and willing to have a go. We would welcome any specialist skills such as music, art, outdoor learning, cooking, drama, dance or sport etc as we would work with you to ensure you get the opportunity to develop these with our children.

www.stkatharinesceprimary.co.uk in Our School/Staff/Staff Vacancies



Applications or enquiries to recruitment@skps.email



Applications must be submitted using our application form. We regret to advise CVs are not accepted as a form of application.



Application packs are available on the school website.

Closing date 9am, Tuesday 14th October 2025



Successful candidates will be notified by 23/10/25; if you haven't heard by this date please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.



Interview Date: TBC


St Katharine's Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.



The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.



The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.



This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.



Keeping Children Safe in Education



St Katharine's Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.