Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Staff discounts

Job summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy in Mansfield, is seeking a dedicated classroom support assistant to work across age groups and abilities. You will support teachers, lead small groups, and provide 1:1 assistance to help children learn and progress.

This permanent, term-time role offers 24 hours per week starting in November 2026, with opportunities to develop within the school and contribute to our students' learning in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Be caring and supportive in a school setting.
• Assist with planning and differentiation of interventions.
• Provide guidance to pupils and support well-being.

Responsibilities

• Be caring and supportive, and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Support the Teachers to enthuse our students, inspiring their learning and progress.
• Assist with the planning, differentiation and preparation of intervention strategies.
• Promote the well-being of our students providing guidance and support
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils, allowing them to feel valued and listened to and encouraging questions and ideas.
• Provide support for leaning activities and monitor their effectiveness.

Job description

You will have a talent for engaging children and will be required to work flexibly across all age groups and abilities.

You will support the work of our teachers in this varied role and duties include working in 1:1 situations, leading small groups and providing general classroom support.

Working with children who have varying needs, from SEN to behavioural and emotional needs, you will encourage the acceptance and inclusion of all children.

There will be opportunities to develop your career within the school which allows you to make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

This is apermanentrole starting November 2026. You will be working for 24 hours per week, term time only.

About us

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located on the border of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. We are an Ofsted-rated Outstanding school. We are a great place to work because at St. Joseph’s, you will receive a warm welcome from children, staff, parents and governors. We work very hard to create an environment where children and staff feel safe, happy and motivated to learn and work.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 35 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Be caring and supportive, and committed to achieving excellent results.
• Support the Teachers to enthuse our students, inspiring their learning and progress.
• Assist with the planning, differentiation and preparation of intervention strategies.
• Promote the well‑being of our student’s providing guidance and support
• Establish supportive relationships with pupils, allowing them to feel valued and listened to and encouraging questions and ideas.
• Provide support for leaning activities and monitor their effectiveness.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary: £15,019 - £15,750 per annum (OLOL Band 3, NJC Points 6 - 9).
• Fantastic benefits:
  • Generous Pension Scheme.
  • Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
  • Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
  • A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
  • Term time only working.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work for our Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long‑term health condition.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants in line with Safer Recruitment Practices.