Senior Teaching Assistant

St Bridget’s CE Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and conscientious Senior Teaching Assistant to join our small family feel school and be part of our KS1 Class.

PCD7 £28,598.00 pro rata  term time 

19.5 hours per week.

 Working hours Monday- Tuesday 9:00-3:15 Wednesday- Friday 9-12 from 1st September 2026.

This is a Fixed Term Role to 31st August 2027 dependent on funding.

Visa sponsorship
Visas cannot be sponsored

The successful candidate will:
•    Be fully supportive of the Christian ethos of the school.
•    Have previous experience of working with groups and 1:1 support
•    Have an excellent knowledge of phonics and maths at KS1
•    Hold relevant qualifications.
•    Have high expectations and demonstrate commitment.
•    Be an excellent communicator, working as part of a team.
•    Have a good sense of humour.

We will offer you:
•    A small, family feel community school
•    Friendly and experienced staff and governors
•    Supportive, continuing professional development.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Visits to school are welcomed.
Closing date: Thursday 2nd July 2026 3pm
Shortlisting: Friday 3rd July 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 7th July  2026

Further information about the job
The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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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.

Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through contacting the headteacher [email protected]  
CVs will not be accepted for this application.