56 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    7 September 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 July 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,989-£26,403

Pay scale

NJC SCP 6-7

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you enthusiastic, kind and supportive of our inclusive ethos?

Are you excited by an opportunity to give our children the very best start to their journey in St Peter’s Elwick?

We expect the successful candidate to:

* Hold a DfE approved full and relevant Early Years qualification that meets the requirements for working in ratio in the Early Years Foundation Stage

* Have secure numeracy and literacy skills with GCSE English & Maths at grade 4 or above (or equivalent)

  • Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children.
  • Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations.
  • Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
  • Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
  • Be driven and proactive.
  • Work well as part of a team.
  • Be willing to contribute to school life outside of the classroom.
  • Be flexible in approach.
  • Be IT literate

What the school offers its staff

A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation

• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role

• Continuous professional development

• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.

• National Terms and Conditions of Employment

• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee welfare and benefits package including:

• 24-hour GP access

• Nurse support service

• Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support

• Free Flu vaccinations

• Counselling Services

• Physiotherapy

• Financial wellbeing coaching

• Maternity and Paternity support

• Menopause support

• Access to useful wellbeing resources

• Cycle to work scheme

• Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

The Early Years Teaching Assistant is responsible for supporting the learning, development, care, and wellbeing of children within the schools brand new Early Years provision, helping to provide a safe, nurturing, stimulating, and inclusive environment in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework.

The postholder will work closely with teaching staff and other professionals to support children’s learning through play, promote positive relationships, and ensure children’s individual needs are met.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

View advert on school website (opens in new tab)

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School

Organisation type
Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
Size
96 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01429 274904

Thank you for your interest in this post. St Peter’s Elwick Church of England Primary School is a small, rural school on the outskirts of Hartlepool with a vision to give all the opportunity to be who God created them to be and have fullness of life. We are an inclusive, welcoming school for all faiths and none and it is an enormous privilege to serve our wonderful pupils and committed parents as their Headteacher.  


At St Peter’s Elwick, you will find pupils who are keen to learn and to support the wider life of school and beyond through our range of leadership opportunities. Both Ofsted (March 2023) and SIAMS (March 2022) praised our pupils for their ‘exemplary behaviour’. We are a high performing school who strive to identify the unique gifts given to each of our children and staff members and support them in making the best use of these to serve others. 


As a member of staff here, you would join a team of caring and hard working professionals who go the extra mile to support our children and one another. 

Arranging a visit to St Peter's Elwick Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sharon.collier@nllt.co.uk.

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