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English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy

Teaching Assistant

Job overview

Teaching Assistant

Leicester, Leicestershire

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: £24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Band 2 (Points 3-5)

Contract term: Permanent, Part Time

About the Role

English Martyrs' Catholic School

A Voluntary Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ

Teaching Assistant

Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Location: English Martyrs' Catholic School - LE4

Hours: 30 hours per week / 39 weeks per year

Position: Fixed term until 24 August 2026

Salary: £16,802.67-£17,336.25 Actual Salary (FTE £24,027-24,790)

Grade: Band 2 (Points 3-5)

Start Date: ASAP

Closing date: 9.00 am 24th January 2025

Interview Date: Week Commencing 27th January 2025

Are you passionate about helping students achieve their potential? Our vibrant secondary school is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to make a real difference.

What You’ll Do:

Provide one-on-one and group support to students.
Foster confidence and independence in learners.
Collaborate with teachers to create an inclusive environment.

What We’re Looking For:

Patience, empathy, and a genuine care for young people.
Strong communication and organisational skills.
Enthusiasm for supporting diverse learning needs.

Take the first step in a rewarding career. Apply today and help us nurture the leaders of tomorrow!

Our school is highly successful, our catchment draws from the west side of Leicester. We have strong Catholic values and pride ourselves our care and commitment to all. Our governing body and the Principal are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to compliment the skills of our existing team.

We will offer the successful applicants a happy, welcoming and supportive team where everyone is committed to staff development and raising standards for all in an enjoyable and purposeful environment.

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received. We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the school offices to arrange an appointment on 0116 242 8880.

Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?

Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.

About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.

The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.