Senior Teaching Assistant

Senior Teaching Assistant - Fixed Term

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School

Part Time 12.5 hours per week. Working hours Monday-Friday, 1pm - 3.30pm from September 2026.

This is a Fixed Term Role to 31/8/2027 due to being dependent on funding.

Pay Scales: STA PCD7A, Grade 7 Scale point 12 £28,598 pa pro-rata

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of The Mater Christi Trust. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and conscientious Senior Teaching Assistant to work 1:1 across KS1 and KS2.

The successful candidate will:

• Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school.

• Have previous experience or knowledge of 1:1 support

• Have a good knowledge of the KS1 & KS2 curriculum.

• Hold relevant qualifications.

• Have high expectations and demonstrate commitment.

• Be an excellent communicator.

• Be a committed team member.

We will offer you:

• An outstanding school.

• Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards.

• A forward-thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement.

• Friendly and experienced staff and governors.

• Supportive, continuing professional development.

• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to develop practice and widen experience.

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: Monday 15th June

Shortlisting: Tuesday 16th June

Interviews: Tuesday 23rd June