Level 2 Teaching Assistant (St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School)

Hours of work: 24 per week.

Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 5.65 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)

As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.

Fixed term for: 12 months.

Closing date: Wednesday 1 July 2026, 11:55am.

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School

Magdalen Road

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 6EU

Phone: 01424 427801

Email: [email protected]

Website: St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School - Home

How to apply:

Please email the school office for an application form: [email protected]. Please note, we do not accept CVs.

St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and adaptable teaching assistant to join our highly motivated team.

This is a 1 year fixed term vacancy for 20 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am 1pm) term-time only (including INSET days) starting September 2026.

We are a one form entry Catholic primary school and the children are at the very centre of everything we do. Our school is committed to ensuring we deliver the highest quality education through exploration, enjoyment and creativity. We work hard to ensure our children fulfil and achieve their full potential and be the best they can be. We have a strong tradition of success in sports and music and close links to our parish family and the wider community.

We are a good school (Ofsted 2024) with high ambition for our pupils. The Catholic life and teaching in our school is outstanding.

We are looking for someone who

• Can establish positive relationships with pupils and empathise with their needs

• Has experience of supporting children in a classroom environment

• Enjoys working as part of a team

• Is expected to deliver intervention programmes to groups of children

In return, we offer:

• Delightful, well behaved pupils who are eager to learn

• Supportive colleagues and a welcoming school community

• Excellent CPD and professional development opportunities

• A school where staff wellbeing is valued and prioritised

We are part of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust, a family of schools working collaboratively to share expertise, support one another, and provide high-quality professional development opportunities.

To arrange a visit to the school or for an informal chat about the role, please contact the school office on 01424 427801.

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

Additional Information

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.