Teaching Assistant (Level 2) at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam

10 Days Remaining

Job Reference #

EDV/2025/SMCPSS/47087

Location

Daventry Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 1PS

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£18,943.00 Annually (Actual)
Band D - SCP 4, depending on experience

Closing Date

12:00pm, 9th Jan 2026

Start Date

Start date Feb 23rd (earlier if available)

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Thursday 15th January - morning

Interview Date(s) Thursday 15th January - morning

About this Role

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant Level 1 or 2 (depending on skills and experience). This role will be based at St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam. This is a permanent position working  32.5  hours per week on a term-time only plus INSET days basis (39 weeks per year).

Why join us?

Faith and Values: As a Catholic school, we nurture children in a supportive environment rooted in respect, compassion, and excellence.
Inspiring Learning: You’ll work alongside talented teachers to deliver engaging lessons, support small groups, and help every child reach their potential.
Team Spirit: Be part of a warm, collaborative staff team where your contribution is valued and celebrated.
Professional Growth: We invest in our staff with development opportunities to help you flourish in your career.

What we’re looking for:

Experience supporting children in a primary school setting (TA Level 1 or 2 depending on skills and experience). 
A positive, proactive attitude and genuine love for working with primary age learners.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children through a relational approach. 
Flexibility, creativity, initiative, and a willingness to go the extra mile.

The successful candidate will be someone who:

is fully supportive of our Catholic ethos of the school
has a TA qualification and/or previous experience of working in a school environment
has strong organisational and interpersonal skills
has high expectations of all children and for all children
has energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude
has a creative approach to the curriculum and the commitment to provide first-class child support

What We Offer:

A full-time, rewarding role where no two days are the same.
The chance to make a lasting impact on children’s education and wellbeing.
A welcoming school community that values faith, family, and friendship.

As we strive to become an employer of choice, not only will you be joining a progressive multi-academy company, you will also receive a competitive benefits package which, as well as salary, includes:

Health & Wellbeing employee assistance programme
Family-friendly policies
Access to an excellent pension scheme
Access to professional qualifications and training

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasions this means roles may close earlier than advertised; so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core mission, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of applications. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer and will make reasonable adjustments as required for interview.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School and Nursery, part of Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.