Key Role Information

Salary
£19,515.00 - 20,347.00
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
03/07/2026 09:00
Interview
To Be Confirmed
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Grade G & Grade A
Department
Support Staff
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
30.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required:  September 2026

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB


Teaching Assistant (Level 4) - HLTA

Salary: £28,598 - £30,024 (actual salary: £16,695 - £17,527) 

Hours: 25 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week


Lunchtime Supervisor

Salary: £24,796 (actual salary: £2,820) 

Hours: 5 hours per week, Term Time Only


St. Wilfrid’s RC Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant from September 2026. 

Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.


St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. 


The successful candidate will:

  1. Embrace and uphold the vision and ethos of our Catholic school;
  2. Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences;
  3. Have high expectations of learning and behaviour;
  4. Be able to communicate sensitively with parents/carers;
  5. Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English;
  6. Support pupils’ learning needs;
  7. Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.


We offer you:

  1. A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos;
  2. Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning, coming to school and are a pleasure to be with;
  3. A welcoming and supportive staff team;
  4. Supportive and dedicated parents and governors;
  5. Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development.



Visits to the school are very welcome. Please email enquiries@stwilfrids.npcat.org.uk to arrange a visit or for further information.


 Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026, 9am

Interview date: To Be Confirmed 




Skills

Experience

Experience working with children of relevant age in a learning environmentessential
Can use ICT effectively to support learningessential
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislationessential
Working knowledge and experience of implementing national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategiesessential
Good understanding of child development and learning processesessential
Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teachingessential
Ability to organise, lead and motivate a teamessential
Constantly improve own practice/knowledge through self-evaluation and learning from othersessential
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
Supervising children as a parent or careressential
Managing the behaviour of groups of childrenessential
Work effectively as part of a group and individuallyessential
Inspire trust and confidence in childrenessential
Encourage high standards of pupil behaviour at all timesessential
Liaise with parents in a professional manneressential
Observe the boundaries of the role, and respect confidential informationessential
Initiate games and activities appropriate to the age of the childrenessential
Relate to children on their levelessential
Remain calm in a crisisessential
Working with groups of children on a voluntary or paid basis
Child development and social interaction
The value of constructive play opportunities
Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to an appropriate standard
Recognise behaviour giving cause for concern, and inform teaching staff
Teach play activities to other Lunch Supervisors
Examine systems critically, and suggest ways of improving efficiency

Personal Attributes

Committed, Enthusiastic, Organised, Flexible, Patient, Resourceful, Empatheticessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential

Qualifications

Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards essential
Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants and substantial experienceessential
Excellent numeracy/literacy skills – equivalent to NVQ Level 2 in English and Mathsessential
Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacyessential
Specialist skills/training in curriculum or learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, ICTessential
First Aid qualification

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Nicola Rumbolt

enquiries@stwilfrids.npcat.org.uk

Monkgate
York
North Yorkshire
YO31 7PB

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.