Upper Key Stage 2 Senior Teaching Assistant

Post Title: Upper Key Stage 2 STA 
Start Date: 1st January 2026 
Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Paid: Term Time Only
Grade: PCD7 FTE Salary: £28,598 (A) per annum pro rata Hourly Rate: £14.82
 

The Governors and Headteacher of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School would like to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and highly motivated,  Senior Teaching Assistant to support Key Stage 2 teaching and learning initiatives as well as focusing and supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs. 

Working hours will be from 8.30am until 3.30pm, Monday-Friday and will include behavioural management and supporting positive play at lunchtimes for 30 minutes per day.

 Our inspiration is our Mission Statement;
Why are we here?
Jesus told us to love one another.
We do this by showing respect and caring for each other.
We want everyone to do their best at all times and take pride in themselves because each one of us is special to God.

Senior Teaching Assistant
To support the class teacher in the delivery of the National Curriculum to our pupils, working in partnership with parents, teachers and the school to establish a supportive and nurturing learning environment in which children make excellent progress. Experience working with primary school aged children is essential.

Main Duties 
• To support individuals and groups to help them learn. 
• To establish an effective and purposeful learning environment in partnership with the teachers and other colleagues. 
• To support teachers in assessing the needs of individual children. 
• To observe, record and feedback information on pupil performance.

Other Key Aspects of the role 
• To assist in creating materials for curriculum delivery and display boards 
• To plan, lead and facilitate group activities 
• To plan and lead one to one teaching and intervention 
• To promote inclusion of all the pupils in the school, including those with physical, learning and behaviour difficulties 
• To assist with behaviour management within and outside the classroom 
• To work with the classroom teachers to implement Individual Education Plans and develop resources for pupils who have: English as a second language, speech or language impairments or behaviour that interferes with learning and relationships 
• To assist pupils’ social development, progress and achievement outside the classroom 
• To take safeguarding seriously and be observant and follow the schools safeguarding policy

Wider School Support
• To supervise pupils in the playground, dining hall when directed. 
• To assist with therapy. Eg: physical, occupational or language 
• To maintain pupil and family confidentiality 
• To attend regular meetings and training as required 
• To communicate and liaise with staff, pupils, parents, governors and other members of the local community as appropriate 
• To be first aid trained (Paediatric Training)

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.  To arrange a visit please contact the school office on:  Tel: 01946 830433 Email: admin@stmarys-harrington.cumbria.sch.uk

The school is committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks are required for this post, as are excellent professional references.

For an application pack and further details please email: admin@stmarys-harrington.cumbria.sch.uk

Applications, when submitted, should be sent electronically to the above address if possible or posted to the school address to arrive by 9am on Friday 17th October 2025.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd October 2025  and all candidates selected for interview will be notified before 5pm on Monday 20th October 2025 by email.