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Level 3 Teaching Assistant
Job summary
A Catholic education trust in the North East is seeking a full-time Teaching Assistant to provide support to children and assist in creating an interactive learning environment. The role requires previous experience in early years and a good understanding of children's learning. You will work closely with pupils with medical conditions and collaborate effectively with parents. This fixed-term position offers a supportive team environment within a caring school, ensuring each child’s needs are met.
Responsibilities
- Support the ethos of the school.
- Establish a good relationship with a pupil with a medical condition, ensuring their medical needs are met.
- Build a good relationship with the parent/carer, sharing information to support the medical needs of the child.
- Supervise the child during outdoor learning times and lunch times to monitor and meet health needs.
- Participate in training, including medical care training, learning activities and performance development.
- Be flexible, approachable and have a love of working with children.
- Create a stimulating, organised and interactive learning environment.
- Communicate well and value teamwork.
Skills
Our Lady & St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Durham Road, Ushaw Moor, DH7 7LF
Grade: Grade E, SCP 8‑11 (£26,823 – £28,141 per annum, pro‑rata). Full‑time Teaching Assistant, initially for one year relating to pupil funding. Fixed‑term contract until 31.08.2026.
37 hours per week: 8.30‑4.30 Mon‑Thurs, 8.00‑4.00 Friday. Term‑time only plus inset days.
Our Lady & St. Joseph’s is a caring, friendly, happy school with children who are proud of their school. We are part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, the largest Catholic education trust in the North East of England, which has 48 schools.
We would like to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking and supportive team.
- Support the ethos of the school.
- Establish a good relationship with a pupil with a medical condition, ensuring their medical needs are met.
- Build a good relationship with the parent/carer, sharing information to support the medical needs of the child.
- Supervise the child during outdoor learning times and lunch times to monitor and meet health needs.
- Participate in training, including medical care training, learning activities and performance development.
- Be flexible, approachable and have a love of working with children.
- Create a stimulating, organised and interactive learning environment.
- Communicate well and value teamwork.
- Previous experience working in early years.
- Experience planning and delivering age‑appropriate activities.
- Good understanding of children’s learning.
- Sound practical, interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Experience supporting children with SEN.
- Experience working with children across key stages.
To complete an online application form, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 4th January 2026.
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
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