TEACHING ASSISTANT
Full Time, Permanent Post, Start date: September 2025
37.5 hours per week
Monday – Friday 8:30am-4pm, 38.6 weeks (Term time + inset days)
TA Salary: Surrey PS3 (£23,576 FTE), Actual salary: £20,906 per annum
Would you like to support teaching and learning in an Outstanding School and Nursery?
We are looking for a teaching assistant who:
• Is highly skilled, creative and conscientious, values play and is able to positively engage with children
• Is experienced in working with children at school or in a nursery setting
• Is experienced in working with children with identified special educational needs
• Has a positive, resilient and flexible approach
• Enjoys working as part of a dedicated, vibrant and creative staff team
• Is committed to the Catholic ethos of the school
We offer:
• A Catholic primary school and nursery with an excellent local reputation, graded ‘OUTSTANDING’ by OFSTED and the Catholic Schools Inspectorate in the last year
• An innovative school culture with good humoured and supportive staff
• A strong commitment to continued professional learning
• Exciting, research-led, curriculum initiatives
• A loving community, underpinned by a strong Catholic ethos, in which all are valued and welcome
• Wonderful children and extremely supportive parents
• A vibrant, well-resourced and well-kept learning environment
• Free wraparound care for staff, with children at the school, currently available
• Priority admissions for staff members’ children after 2 years of employment (subject to oversubscription criteria)
• Onsite parking and walking distance to train station
Closing date: Midday Friday 16th May 2025
Interviews: Week commencing 19th May 2025
St Michael Catholic Primary School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Checks with past employers, DBS checks and online checks are required for all posts. We expect all staff to sign a Catholic Education Service contract of employment.