What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you dedicated teaching assistant looking for a new challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic team.
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College is looking to recruit dynamic, forward-thinking and inspirational staff to join its journey to success.
If you are enthusiastic about education and eager to support our pupils, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now to join our dedicated team at Cardinal Griffin Catholic College!
Flexible Working Options:
We understand the importance of work-life balance and can offer flexible working arrangements, including compressed hours, to suit your personal and professional needs. Cardinal Griffin will explore opportunities for adjusted schedules, allowing you to maximize efficiency and maintain a rewarding work-life balance without compromising your career ambitions.
What the school offers its staff
Why Cardinal Griffin Catholic College?
• Faith School: Working in a Catholic school with high standards of discipline. We are inclusive of those of all faiths and none.
• Supportive Professional Development: Benefit from a personalised 2-day CPD voucher for you to use, regular training opportunities, and dual guidance through a dedicated mentor and an experienced buddy focused on your growth and to support your induction.
• Pathways to Career Progression: Paid leadership opportunities are available for all after completion of their ECT programme, with structured support and opportunities to flourish.
• Cardinal Griffin Welcome: We invite shortlisted candidates to a Cardinal Griffin Welcome Tour. This is an opportunity to see the College in action and talk us through what you can offer and want to be involved with in a progressive and rapidly improving school.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive, inclusive team with regular opportunities to collaborate, share best practices, and grow professionally within our school community and beyond in our new CMAT schools.
Further details about the role
About the role:
As a Teaching Assistant, you will support teachers in delivering high-quality education, assist pupils in their learning, and contribute to the positive ethos of the school. This is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about education and looking to make a difference in a dynamic school environment.
Qualifications and Skills:
• Experience working with children or young people in a school or similar setting.
• A passion for supporting students’ educational and personal development.
• A flexible, positive, and patient attitude with the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Closing Date:24th February at 9am
For enquiries, further details and application forms please contact Mrs H Tapper at h.tapper@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk or 01543 502215.
All applications should be returned to Recruitment@cardinalgriffin.staffs.sch.uk
*The College reserves the right to interview as soon as it has a suitable field of candidates and so encourages early applications*
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service which will require you to disclose all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application. Applicants will be subject to an online search if shortlisted. Where the role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.