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Teaching Support Assistant - St Peter’s Catholic Academy (Cobridge)

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Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for a passionate Teaching Support Assistant to enrich the learning experiences of children. This part-time position entails creating a nurturing environment, supporting classroom activities, and collaborating effectively with staff. The successful candidate will embody a commitment to education and the ethos of St. Peter's Catholic Academy, enhancing both classroom learning and the overall school culture.

Benefits

Supportive governing body

Commitment to professional development

Qualifications

Experience working with children.
Ability to work under the guidance of a teacher.
Commitment to enhancing the Catholic ethos of the school.

Responsibilities

Support children in the classroom and through interventions.
Create an effective and safe learning environment.
Work collaboratively with colleagues.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Dedication to Education

Caring Approach

Teaching Support Assistant - St Peter’s Catholic Academy (Cobridge)

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St Peter’s Catholic Academy (Cobridge)

The Principal and Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Academy

St Peter's Catholic Academy,

Teaching Support Assistant

St Peter’s Catholic Academy (Cobridge)

The Principal and Governors at St Peter’s Catholic Academy (rated ‘Outstanding’ in all areas with ‘exemplary’ behaviour, Ofsted October 2024) are looking to appoint a passionate and motivated Teaching Assistant to work amongst our school’s enthusiastic and committed staff team. The successful candidate will support their colleagues to create an effective, safe and purposeful learning environment, supporting children in the classroom and through interventions to reach their full potential.

The successful candidate will:

Have a ‘can do’ attitude, with a passionate dedication to improving the lives of our children through education.
Be committed to promoting and further enhancing the Catholic ethos of our school.
Have experience working with children, showing a caring and nurturing approach.
The ability to work effectively under the guidance of the teacher.
Be able to work effectively with colleagues and have good interpersonal skills.
Have desire and commitment to build upon the school’s outstanding strengths.

Visits to school are encouraged – you are more than welcome to visit us to meet our wonderful team and learn more.

Why St. Peter’s Catholic Academy?

Our school motto is ‘Together, One Family, One Community in Christ’ – this ethos is lived and breathed by at St Peter’s who work together to create a friendly, welcoming atmosphere in which our children can thrive and grow. In our recent Ofsted inspection, the school was graded as ‘outstanding’ in all areas and pupil behaviour was described as ‘exemplary’ and pupils ‘learn the importance of respect very quickly’ (Ofsted, October 2024).

Our staff are passionate about doing all we can to better the lives of the children in our care, as well as investing in developing our staff so that all at St. Peter’s are happy and flourish.

An exceptional culture of safeguarding and nurture:

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of our children and young people and we would expect anyone joining our team to share this commitment. All staff work closely together to provide a supporting and nurturing environment where every child matters.

What can we offer?

A welcoming and friendly school with motivated, well behaved and happy children
Dedicated and committed team members
A supportive governing body
A strong commitment to your professional development
A positive environment in which to develop your own ideas and initiatives

Application forms are available to download from the school website (Vacancies) www.stpetersnewman.co.uk

To apply please complete the following documents:

Support Staff Application Form
Recruitment Monitoring Form R
ehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 – Disclosure Form

Closing Date for applications: Friday 4th July @12:00pm

Interviews: W/C 7th July

No applications will be accepted after 12pm on Friday 4th July 2025. Please return completed application packs to Sarah Caton, Academy Manager, scaton@stpetersnewman.co.uk

St. Peter’s Catholic Academy is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment.

The Newman Catholic Collegiate will be merging with The Painsley Catholic Academy (which will be called St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust (St Gabriel)) on 1st November 2025. This means that as of that date, all The Newman Catholic Collegiate employees will TUPE over to St Gabriel on their existing pay and conditions. This is a very routine process and is being done in full consultation with staff, HR advisors and unions. Should you have any concerns about this, please get in touch.

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