Teaching Assistant - St Martins Catholic Primary School

St Martin's Catholic Primary School; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vibrant school community

Professional development

SENCO support

Inclusive education

Job summary

St Martin's Catholic Primary School in Normanton on Trent, United Kingdom, is seeking a fun and motivated teaching assistant to join an enthusiastic team. The role involves general classroom support, leading intervention groups, and 1-1 support for a named child.

Start date is 2nd November 2026, with work pattern 8:40am–3:30pm, Monday to Friday (30 mins lunch). No prior school experience is required; candidates passionate about learning and working with children are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• Be highly committed to supporting children's learning.
• Friendly, approachable manner and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrate commitment to helping children and parents.
• Show initiative and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Be resilient and adaptable to children's different needs.
• Demonstrate emotional literacy, empathy and be supportive and discreet.

Responsibilities

• The role will be a mixture of general classroom support, leading intervention groups and 1-1 support for a named child.

Skills

Support learning

Communication skills

Teamwork

Empathy

Initiative

Emotional literacy

Job description

8.40am - 3.30pm (inclusive of 30 mins unpaid lunch) Monday to Friday - 8:40am - 1:00pm and/or 1:00pm - 3:15pm patterns could be considered - Start date: 2nd November 2026

St Martin's Catholic Primary School is a fabulous place to learn and a wonderful place to work. Here, children are passionate about their studies, the world they live in, the people around them and about having fun.

As a school, we prioritise personal development and all staff are given considerable opportunities to grow and undertake further training.

We are currently seeking a fun and motivated individual to join our enthusiastic team who will work as a teaching assistant.

The role will be a mixture of general classroom support, leading intervention groups and 1-1 support for a named child.

We welcome applications from candidates who are passionate about learning and are committed to young people with experience of working or volunteering with children. You do not need to have had any experience of working specifically in a school.

We will offer you …

• Wonderful children and a vibrant school community
• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A dedicated and experienced team of staff and support of an experienced SENCO
• A school committed to inclusive education and success for all

The successful candidate will …

• Be highly committed to supporting children's learning, enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and passionate
• Have a friendly, approachable manner and excellent communication skills
• Demonstrate commitment to helping children and parents
• Show initiative and the ability to work both independently and in a team
• Be resilient and adaptive to children's different needs
• Demonstrate emotional literacy, empathy and be supportive and discreet