Job Introduction
Teaching Assistant required for September 2025.
Green Book Salary, Scale 4
8.30 am - 3.30pm Mon- Fri (term time only) – 32.5 hours
This role includes a 30-minute lunch break duty.
St Blaise is a successful and growing school with 148 children currently on roll. This is an exciting time to join St Blaise, as we continue a period of school expansion. Parents say, ‘the school has a heart, putting the needs of the children first’ and children, ‘love their school as it feels like one big family’.
As a Church of England school our Christian values underpin all that we do, so that we can ‘achieve as we grow together’.
Teaching assistants are highly regarded key members of our dedicated, friendly and supportive team. Your main role will be to work under the instruction and guidance of class teachers supporting the learning for small groups of children of all abilities and supporting individual children with special educational needs to access the curriculum.
Key skills and attributes required.
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills, and a willingness to learn.
- Ability to support Year 6 maths and english.
- Ability to engage with children and relate well to parents and carers.
- A sunny, cheerful personality
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Good organisational skills, with drive and initiative
- A belief that all behaviour is communication.
The TA job description and person specification are included with this advert. This document should be useful when completing your application form.
Visits to the school are positively encouraged; please contact the School Office to arrange an appointment.
Closing date – 4th June 2025, 12 noon
Interviews week beginning – 9th June
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
