Teaching Assistant - St Mary's CE Primary School

Southampton, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

Are you looking for a role that enables you to take a lead in the classroom? A role where you can deliver a high quality of education to young people?

At St Mary's CE Primary School, we live, work and learn through a shared dedication of striving to be 'the

best versions of ourselves'.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, talented, and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our

teaching and learning team.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with the following skillset:

• An ability to work under pressure, in an environment that demands the best from you to enable
  
  

young people to be successful.

• A commitment to the school community, one where you will be present and able to impart the
  
  

knowledge and skills pupils need to thrive!

• A passion for learning that will inspire and motivate pupils.
• Be confident at both one to one and group level.
  
  

This academic year will be one of excitement, change and development. You will be joining our school

at a pivotal moment.

Information About Our School

We are a large (three-form-entry) primary school situated in the city centre of Southampton rated

Outstanding by OFSTED. We serve a diverse community with almost three-quarters of our pupils

speaking English as an additional language.

We are led by an Executive Headteacher and a large leadership team including staff from our

partnership schools in Southampton.

Information About The Role

• Work closely with teachers to raise standards and help each pupil progress.
• Work with individuals and groups of children both inside and outside of the classroom, under the
  
  

direction of a teacher or SENCO.

• Be deployed to other support roles when necessary.
• Support class teachers with classroom management issues e.g. setting up activities, clearing away
  
  

materials. Preparing resources and displaying work.

• Support with start and end of day procedures as well as lunchtime supervision of pupils.
  
  

We Offer

• A happy and purposeful working environment
• Experienced and supportive colleagues
• Enthusiastic children who are happy, responsive, and keen to learn
• Professional development
  
  

Any Other Information

Application information:

We warmly encourage you to visit our school to meet the children and staff. Please telephone the school

to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.

For further information on the roles and an application pack look under the vacancies section of the

school website (

Closing date for applications: 17/01/2025 with the interviews to be conducted the following week

Your interview day is a mutual process aligned to helping you to decide if this is the school to advance

your career in. We aim to make the day as supportive as possible. Please return the completed application

forms and pre-interview documents to the School Business Manager.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff

and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to satisfactory

references, health checks, social media checks and an enhanced DBS clearance.