Teaching Assistant

Full time (37 hours per week) – Term time plus Inset

Grade 3 - £25,185pa FTE (actual salary £21,870)

Are you looking for a new challenge in an innovative and supportive 11-18 Catholic school?

Cardinal Griffin Catholic College, a Catholic secondary school committed to nurturing academic and personal development, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers to support the learning and development of students across all Key Stages.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers to support students in achieving their full potential. This role involves working with individuals or small groups of students, assisting in classroom activities, and providing tailored support to students with additional learning needs.

 Qualifications and Skills:

• Experience working with children or young people in a school or similar setting.
• A flexible, positive, and patient attitude with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills  

Closing Date: Friday 13 February 2026 at 8am

*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings cautions and convictions in your application form.  Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted.  Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, candidates should note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.  Our Safeguarding Policy can be found at https://www.cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk/Parents/Safeguarding-In-Our-College/