• Permanent, Part-Time, Term Time Only
• Monday to Friday, 27.5 hours Teaching Assistant and 2.5 hours play/lunch time support
• Salary NJC Grade A1/B1, Scale Points 3-6, £25,614 - £26,846 per annum
• Actual Salary £17,426 - £18,264 per annum 
• Required September 2026 

The Governors are looking for a highly motivated and inspirational Teaching Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at St. Mary’s Horsforth Catholic Voluntary Academy.  We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is an excellent Teaching Assistant and has high expectations in terms of children’s achievement and behaviour, to support a child with Autism. EYFS experience is also desirable.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who:

• Is a practising Catholic or supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
• Is warm, friendly and empathetic
• Has excellent English, maths and communication skills
• Has a good understanding of autism
• Is proactive in improving their practice to support children with SEND
• Understands how individual children learn to ensure rapid progress
• Is committed to high standards of attainment and behaviour
• Works effectively as part of a skilled team including outside agencies
• Is a dedicated, enthusiastic and flexible teaching assistant.

St Mary’s can offer you:

• Well-behaved, enthusiastic, and motivated children
• CPD to continue to improve best practice for children with SEND
• A professional team of dedicated and supportive staff
• Strong and effective partnerships with parents/carers and the local community
• A supportive and experienced senior leadership team
• A committed, supportive, and engaged team of governors

 Visits to St. Mary’s, Horsforth are warmly welcomed; please contact Helen Tye, Office Manager by email  to make an appointment – h.tye@stmaryshorsforth.org Please note, CVs will not be accepted.

• Closing Date: Monday 8 June 2026 at 9am
• Interviews: Wednesday 10 June 2026

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.