TEACHING ASSISTANTS (ST ROSE’S SCHOOL)

Salary: NJC Grade 4, Scale point 07 – 10 (£26,403 to £27,694 per annum pro rata) (Starting salary dependent on actual hours)
Full-time/Part-time: Full and part-time hours are available, Monday to Friday, term time only plus inset days
Closing Date for applications:  We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of high levels of applications)
Starting Date: 1st September 2026
Status: Permanent

St Rose's provision is from 2 to 25 years; a nursery, a non-maintained special school for students from 5 to 19 and St Martin’s an independent specialist college for students from 19 to 25. Our students have physical and sensory disabilities, learning and communication difficulties and complex health needs.

Due to an increase in the number of students joining our school in September, we are delighted to advertise full-time and part-time vacancies for Teaching Assistants in our Early Years class and in School. If you would like to join our fabulous team, where you make a difference to the lives of young people every single day, then we would love to hear from you. Please state on your application form whether you are applying for a full-time or part-time position. If you are applying for a part-time role, please note that these hours involve whole days.

St Rose’s is an inspiring, stimulating and rewarding place to work, where new challenges abound.  We have a strong commitment to support staff in continuing their professional development, and we offer many ways to achieve this.  Our staff enjoy a strong sense of community and professional support, as well as a lively and cheerful environment to work in.   We recognize that our staff are our most important asset, and we are aware that the quality and commitment of our staff is crucial to our success. 

We offer all our staff the following benefits:

• A supportive ethos and well-being of all staff
• Employee Assistance Programme through Optima Health
• Employer contributions to Nest Pensions or Teachers Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities and career progression
• Free meals for care staff working evenings and weekends
• Free parking
• Free use of our hydrotherapy swimming pool on a Monday evening (term time only)
• Non-teaching staff salaries are in line with NJC bands and NHS Bands
• Paid study support (criteria applies)
• Subsidised fees for our on-site Nursery
• Subsidised lunches
• Very generous annual leave entitlement for non-teaching staff equating to 30 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time or term time only posts).
• Staff referral/recruitment bonus of £100

Candidates will require an enhanced DBS check and two satisfactory references prior to taking up the post.    Applications should be made by application form only.  CVs will not be accepted. 

For an informal conversation about the position, please see details to the right of this advert.

For an application form and job description please email by clicking on Apply Now or call the number to the right of this advert.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

St Rose’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check.