Teaching Assistant (Level 1) 1:1 Support

St Marie's Catholic Primary School; Rugby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellbeing employee assistance

Family friendly policies

Access to an excellent pension scheme

Access to professional qualifications

Job summary

St Marie’s Catholic Primary School in Rugby invites applications for a part-time Teaching Assistant Level 1. This fixed-term role runs until 31 August 2026, 30 hours per week, term-time only plus INSET days (39 weeks per year).

You will support our Catholic ethos, contribute to outstanding classroom practice, and work with children with energy and enthusiasm, upholding high expectations and safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• be supportive of our Catholic ethos of the school
• have excellent classroom practice and strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• have high expectations of all children
• have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude

Responsibilities

• be supportive of our Catholic ethos of the school
• have excellent classroom practice and strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• have high expectations of all children
• have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude

Job description

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant Level 1. This role will be based at St Marie’s Catholic Primary School. This is a fixed term position until 31 August 2026, part time working 30 hours per week on a term time only plus INSET days basis (39 weeks per year).

Responsibilities

• be supportive of our Catholic ethos of the school
• have excellent classroom practice and strong organisational and interpersonal skills
• have high expectations of all children
• have energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
• Family friendly policies
• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• Access to professional qualifications and training

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Marie’s Catholic Primary School of Nursery, part of Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short‑listed candidates.