Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £13,007 - £13,215)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Temporary
Closing
19/06/2026 18:53
Interview
Week commencing 22nd June 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
E
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
22.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant to cover maternity leave.


The role will largely be based in EYFS, plus other cover around school. You must be suitably qualified to at least a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. 


St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools that includes two sixth forms and a football academy. With more than 12,300 students and 1,500 staff, NPCAT is now one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK. 


The successful candidate will:

  • Promote our friendly Catholic ethos.
  • Have experience of working with children within the primary age range and of working in partnership with class teachers and other members of staff.
  • Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children.
  • Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English.
  • Can demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities and have high expectations of learning and behaviour for all.
  • Be actively involved in all aspects of school life.


In return we will offer you:

  • A strong Catholic ethos.
  • Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.
  • Hard working and dedicated colleagues.
  • Good professional development opportunities.
  • Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.


 

For further information or to request a visit, please contact Maddy New, School Business Manager on 01653692274 or enquiries@smm.npcat.org.uk 



Skills

CPD / Training

Very good numeracy/literacy skillsessential
Training in the relevant area e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum or specific learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, CACHE etc.essential
Recent safeguarding training
Appropriate first aid training

Experience

Working with children of relevant ageessential
An understanding of safeguarding and Child Protection issuesessential

Personal Attributes

Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislationessential
Working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmesessential
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processesessential
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunitiesessential
Ability to relate well to children and adultsessential
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within theseessential
Committedessential
Enthusiasticessential
Organisedessential
Flexibleessential
Patientessential
Resourcefulessential
Empatheticessential
Can use ICT effectively to support learningessential
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopieressential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential

Qualifications

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants essential

St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Malton)

Maddy New

new.m@npcat.org.uk

Highfield Road
Malton
North Yorkshire
YO17 7DB

Safeguarding Information

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.