Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Specialist Teaching Assistant who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basis who have an Education Health Care Plan.

Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.

St Peter’s Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

The successful candidates will:

• Promote our friendly Catholic ethos
• Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for students
• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English
• Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support students with different needs and abilities and have high expectations of learning and behaviour for all

In return we will offer:

• Happy and enthusiastic students, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum
• Hard working and dedicated colleagues
• Good professional development opportunities
• Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school

Closing date: Monday 7th October 2024 by 9am

Interview date: Thursday 10th October 2024

Please refer to the back cover of the application pack for details of how to apply for this position.