Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Bolton le Sands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive staff environment

Catholic ethos and community

Job summary

St Ethelbert's RC Primary School seeks a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support Year 1 on Thursdays and Fridays. The role offers a chance to contribute to a diverse, Catholic community and work under a dedicated team.

You will support learning activities, help with classroom routines, and assist with safeguarding as part of a trusted staff.

Qualifications

• Kind and patient, genuinely enjoys working with children.
• Reliable, approachable and able to follow instructions.
• Good literacy and numeracy with clear communication.
• Able to work as part of a team and use initiative.
• Willing to learn and adapt within the Catholic ethos.

Responsibilities

• Support Year 1 pupils in class on Thursdays and Fridays.
• Assist with classroom routines and learning activities.
• Follow instructions and contribute to safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Kind and patient

Reliability

Communication skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Flexibility

Catholic ethos

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

05/10/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for St Ethelbert's RC Primary School is currently seeking a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to work on Thursday's and Friday's in our Year 1 class.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

St Ethelbert's is a one-form entry school, in the parish of Christ the Redeemer in Deane, Bolton.

The school has a nursery, which admits pupils from the age of
3. We are located in an extremely diverse area of Bolton; our school currently has 27 languages, which adds to the richness of our special community.

We are proud of our Catholic ethos, which permeates everything we do.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Is kind, patient and enthusiastic, who genuinely enjoys working with children and supporting their development.
• Is reliable, approachable and able to follow instructions, whilst also using their own initiative when appropriate.
• Has good communication skills, with a proficient level of literacy and numeracy.
• Can work as part of a team.
• Has a willingness to learn.
• Is flexible.
• Has a strong commitment to our Catholic values and ethos.

What the school offers its staff We can offer:

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff.
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevan, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and welcoming working environment.
• Happy, motivated children who are eager to learn.
• An authentic Catholic community, where families of all faiths and none are welcomed and valued.

Further details about the role Our Mission:

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Our Values

• One of Hope: Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope.

We have a complete belief in the future we will build together.

By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality.

Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious.

We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

One of Courage: As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right.

As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive.

We will be brave in our actions.

As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

One of Innovation: St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world.

Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work.

We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them.

A world which they will shape and change.

Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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