Teaching Assistant

St Francis CMAT, incorporated; Maltby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Maltby, is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEND, SEMH and communication needs. The role involves working under teaching staff to promote access to education in a safe, inclusive environment and to help pupils engage with school life and achieve progress.

The successful candidate will work with individual pupils and groups, assisting with learning activities, pastoral support and promoting positive engagement in the school community.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEND and SEMH.
• Good communication and teamwork.
• Ability to work under guidance of teaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with learning and pastoral needs.
• Assist with classroom activities and small groups.
• Help with inclusive learning and emotional wellbeing.

Job description

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Maltby Posted 1 month ago

Contract

Permanent - Term Time Only (Includes 2 INSET Days)

Start Date As soon as possible

Reporting to Headteacher

Closing Date Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 9am

We are delighted that you are considering applying for the role of Teaching Assistant at St Mary’s Catholic Primary School (Maltby)

St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2022 as part of the Bishop of Hallam’s vision for education. Today the St Francis family embraces 14 schools, 12 Primary Schools and 2 High School across the Local Authorities of Doncaster, Nottinghamshire and Rotherham. We are set to grow to 24 schools at capacity.

We serve our children and families through being committed to providing the highest standard of education, where academia and personal growth are our priorities rooted in our Catholic faith.

Our schools are unique serving wide ranging communities; we celebrate this individuality and support our schools to meet the needs of the children and families in their care. As individual schools we are joined together in our Catholic faith, delivering education which is rooted in Gospel Teachings. This creates our community which comes together to share excellence, learn from each other and champion our children.

We believe that education, along with the community that we have grown, is the most powerful tool we have to shape the future for our children.

About the of the Role

To support pupils with SEND, SEMH, communication and interaction, learning and pastoral needs to access education, engage positively with school life and make progress within a safe, inclusive and supportive environment. The Teaching Assistant will work under the direction of teaching and inclusion staff to provide targeted support for individual pupils and groups, helping to remove barriers to learning, promote emotional wellbeing and support positive engagement across the school.

Aboutthe Candidate

We are looking for someone to join the trust in:

Blessing our schools with community, wisdom and awe.

Support in teaching not just from books but from lessons of kindness, humility and compassion.

Support with instilling a love for learning, a thirst for knowledge and a passion for always making the world a better place.

Providing guidance so that all our community can reach their true potential

About St Francis

At St Francis, we are passionate about being the Employer of Choice for our staff. We are committed to identifying and nurturing talent, succession planning for the future and implementing outstanding training and development so that our staff progress in their careers from the earliest starting point of ITT and apprenticeship through to executive leadership.

We are also dedicated to providing the highest level of support for wellbeing and personal growth. We want our staff to genuinely love coming to work and we will work tirelessly to create a working environment to ensure that this is the case