Teaching Assistant

Grade/SCP: Band 3 SCP 6 - 9

Salary: Full time equivalent: £19,171 - £20,344

Actual Salary for Part time hours: £14,232.52 - £15,103.36

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year)

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2020

Location: St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy

Gladstone Street, Glossop, Derbyshire, SK13 8NE

Start Date: As soon as possible

St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy part of St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Tust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who is committed to the Catholic ethos of the school. You should be a positive and enthusiastic person who loves working with children and helping them strive for their best.

Saint Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy is a fully inclusive school, catering for pupils between the ages of 4-11 years. At Saint Mary’s we provide a primary education within a Catholic setting for the children of Saint Mary Crowned Parish, Glossop and children from our local surrounding community.

The successful candidate will be part of our teaching team aiming to provide high quality education and enjoyment for our children. You will be able to communicate effectively with adults and children, have a flexible attitude, a good sense of humour, and be friendly and approachable. Good time management and the ability to work on your own initiative are essential.

We have polite, hard-working, wonderful children, a committed and supportive staff who work well as a team, and parents who care deeply. Our governors are passionate about education and fully engaged in our drive to excellence.

Visits to the school are most welcome and can be arranged by contacting Sheila Pollitt on 01457 854473

How to apply

For more information, an application pack and to apply please visit https://srscmat.co.uk/vacancies or email vacancies@srscmat.co.uk

Closing date: Friday 4th October 2019 at 9:00am

Interviews: Thursday 10th October 2019

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

The Trust will endeavor to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work in our Trust. There are certain reserved positions, which require someone to be Catholic, i.e. CEO, Headteacher, Deputy Headteacher, Subject Leader/Head of RE and Lay Chaplain but other than that a respect for our ethos and a willingness to participate in what we do is all that is required.