Teaching Assistants; St Mary's School & College

JOB DESCRIPTION

Salary £24,796 - £25,583;pro-rata salary £21,306 - £21,983 Term time only
Contract type:
Permanent
Working pattern:
Part-time, term-time only. 35.5 hours per week (Mon-Thu 8:30-4:15pm, Tue 5pm finish, Fri 2.45pm finish)

Closing date: 12:00pm, Monday 23 February 2026
Interview date:
To be announced - Shortly after closing date

How to apply:

For an application pack, please contact the HR officer at hr

Who to contact if you have a query:
For an informal discussion, please contact Natalie Edwards, the Principal, on

St Mary’s is seeking to recruit Teaching Assistants to work within a small class team who are responsible for providing personalised support to pupils/students at the school and college.

St Mary’s is a residential special school and college for pupils / students aged 5 to 19 with speech, language and communication needs, learning difficulties and other associated SEND.

You will need to be positive, kind and caring, with basic knowledge of support needs of pupils with special educational needs and a commitment to providing outstanding support to pupils/students.

We offer a strong and friendly staff team, wonderful pupils/students to work with in a positive and inspiring environment that values both personal and professional growth.

We are committed to employee wellbeing and development - offering ongoing professional learning opportunities, wellbeing support and resources, access to our on-site swimming pool, and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential 24/7 support.

St Mary’s is committed to equal opportunities and Safeguarding, as well as promoting the welfare of the pupils. All successful applicants are required to undergo a DBS check and an online check will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. We do not accept CVs.

Additional Information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.