Teaching Assistant

Fixed-Term until 18th July 2025 due to pupil funding 
5 hours per week – Mon to Fri (12:30pm – 1:30pm)
Term Time Only
Salary £23,893 pro rata, per annum actual salary £2,763 per annum

The Governors of St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School invite applications for the post of Teaching Assistant.  The successful applicant will be required to work 5 hours per week on a one to one basis with a child.  

Skills and qualifications required:
•    NVQ 3 or equivalent in Education or Children & Young People
•    Experience of working on a one to one basis with a child 
•    A commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young 
           people
•    Good communication skills
•    The ability to contribute to planning, monitoring and assessment of pupils;  
           assisting the class teacher
•    The ability to work together with and support team members and children
•    Be resilient, flexible, patient and the ability to work under pressure

Closing Date: 9am Friday 27th September 2024

For an application pack please visit www.stcuthbertswigton.co.uk or email admin@stcuth-wig.cumbria.sch.uk

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater-Christi Trust in the Diocese of Lancaster. The Trust actively promotes diversity, unity and community cohesion and it supports pupils to become successful, compassionate citizens. The Mater Christi Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Mater Christi Trust will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, carry out online searches for shortlisted candidates, and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006’.