Teaching Assistant

Company: St Mary's Catholic Primary School
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Location: Rotherham
Job Description:

Main purpose of the Role

To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task.

The successful candidate will:

  • Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos

  • Have excellent communication and inter-personal skills and be able to form positive relationships with children and adults

  • Have experience of working with children across the Foundation age range

  • Have excellent early literacy and numeracy skills

  • Be highly motivated and hard-working and be flexible and adaptable to children’s needs

  • Have the ability to support pupil learning and be committed to achieving the early learning goals

  • Be able to work as part of a team

  • Have the ability to recognise and identify children’s needs, including barriers to learning, and be able to provide appropriate learning experience

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Posted: September 30th, 2026