Current Vacancies:

Teaching Assistant 

Are you looking for a role that enables you to take a lead in the classroom? A role where you can deliver a high quality of education to young people?

At St Mary’s Church of England Primary School, we live, work and learn through a shared dedication of striving to be ‘the best versions of ourselves’.

We are looking to appoint two enthusiastic, talented, and motivated Teaching Assistants to join our teaching and learning team.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with the following skillset:

• An ability to work under pressure, in an environment that demands the best from you to enable young people to be successful.
• A commitment to the school community, one where you will be present and able to impart the knowledge and skills pupils need to thrive!
• A passion for learning that will inspire and motivate pupils.
• Be confident at both one to one and group level.

This academic year will be one of excitement, change and development.  You will be joining our inner-city school at a pivotal moment.

Initial Teacher Training (PGCE)

Are you interested in training to become a qualified teacher? We regularly offer training places through our partnership with the University of Southampton Education School.

Find out more by contacting the university:

ITTAdmissions@soton.ac.uk

visiting their webpages:

www.southampton.ac.uk/learntoteach

or coming to an Open Evening at the university:

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/education/open-evenings.page

Recruitment Information

To ensure that St Mary's meets its commitment to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people, the following recruitment practices and procedures are used in compliance with all statutory guidance including Keeping Children Safe in Education (2025) and Disclosure and Barring Service code of practice.

Short-listing of candidates will be against the person specification of the post.

Prior to interview, the school will:

• Seek two references, one of which must be the current/ most recent employer, for all shortlisted candidates. 
• Undertake an 'online presence' check for all shortlisted candidates - including social media and wider google searches. Shortlisted candidates will be asked for social media handles to support us in narrowing these searches. Any concerns will be addressed with candidates.

All offers of employment are conditional until the satisfactory completion of the following mandatory pre-employment checks (KCSIE 2025, p63):

• Identity check and verification
• Enhanced DBS Check 
• Overseas Criminal Checks (where the candidate has lived or worked in another country for more than 3 months, since the age of 18)
• Right to Work in UK verification
• Verify candidate's mental and physical fitness to carry out their work duties.