Teaching Assistant

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Goldthorpe, is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support children with Special Educational Needs and to assist across classes in a federation-supported setting. The role is fixed-term to cover maternity leave for 1 year, based at the Goldthorpe site, working 31.25 hours per week during term time plus 2 inset days.

The successful candidate will join a strong, collaborative team, with opportunities to contribute to school improvement and participate in

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities.
• Ability to work across whole school with flexibility.
• Excellent classroom support and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEN and help maintain positive behaviour for learning.
• Assist in delivering a varied curriculum across the school.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to monitor pupil progress.

Skills

SEN support

Classroom support

Job description

Teaching Assistant | £19,122 to £19,426 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Goldthorpe

Teaching Assistant

Required for December 2026 start

Based at Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Goldthorpe, on a Federation Contract

Contract type:

Fixed Term to cover a maternity leave for 1 Year- Working 31.25 hours per week, term time only + 2 Inset Days, focus to be supporting children with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities, as well as supporting generally in classes across whole school.

Do you want to work in a Catholic school with amazing children and staff?

Do you want to be part of a wider Federation that is improving each year?

Do you want to help shape what happens in our school and be part of something special?

Are you passionate about children’s learning and enjoy seeing children succeed?

If you are answering yes to the questions above and feel you have the appropriate skills, experience and commitment - then we would very much like to meet you!

The successful candidate will be joining an incredibly strong and collaborative team within our school. We would love the chance to show you around our school and answer any questions.

The post offers an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified or experienced TA to become part of our community. You may work across whole school and support a varied curriculum. You must be committed to high standards in all areas and have high expectations of all children in terms of progress, attainment, attitudes and behaviour.

Closing date for applications: 25 November 2026 at 12 noon

NOTE: References will be requested for all candidates invited to interview

The Federation rigorously follows safeguarding procedures for recruitment. The offer of a post will be conditional upon a successful enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to online searches as part of due- diligence checks as per the latest KCSiE guidance.

Teaching Assistant | £19,122 to £19,426 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Goldthorpe