Job Introduction
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Teaching Assistants
Required from September 2025, permanent
Term time only, 30 hours per week
8am-2:30pm (Secondary phase)
St Mark’s CE School is one whole school community, where we create a sense of belonging for all who enter our school. Our core Christian values of love, belonging and service are nurtured and modelled through high standards by excellent staff.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.
To be successful, you will be able to communicate clearly and persuasively both orally and in writing with children, staff and parents alike, as well as being well organised and hard-working. In addition, you will be proficient in the use of IT and to understand issues that arise in the use of digital learning within a school environment.
For more information and to apply, please visit https://www.stmarksschool.co.uk/vacancies.html and fill in our ‘Support Staff’ application form.
Completed applications should be then emailed to:recruitment@st-marks-southampton.org.uk
Shortlisting Date: Monday 16th June
Interview Date: Thursday 19th June
St Mark’s Church of England School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.This role requires an enhanced DBS.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
