Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant

Green Lane Church of England Primary School, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LG

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  5 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only

Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 3 in Early Years

Working Hours: 35 hours per week 8.30am - 4.00pm Mon-Fri Term Time Only
Salary Scale Range: Band 4 SCP 5-8 (£25,583.00 pro rata, per annum)
Contract Type: Permanent
Start Date: January 2026 or as soon after
Location: Green Lane Church of England Primary School, Barnard Castle, Co Durham, DL12 8LG

About us
The successful candidate will join a team of Teaching Assistants committed to raising standards and providing quality support to the teaching and learning agenda.
Green Lane Church of England Primary School is an exceptional place to work and as part of the Durham and Newcastle Diocesan Learning Trust, we offer excellent professional development opportunities and effective working partnerships between our schools.

About the role
We are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and caring Early Years Team to work within the Happy Hollow EYFS and nursery provision. Someone who can work collaboratively with teachers and other professionals to create a positive learning environment which enables all children to thrive, both academically and pastorally. Please see job description and personal specification for more details.

What we are looking for
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and energetic professional who:

• Is qualified at Level 3 with a qualification specialising in Early Years
• Has experience of working with Early Years children
• Is an optimist and is committed to working in a team environment
• Is able to use their initiative- steps in to assist where needed, anticipates challenges, and takes proactive steps to resolve them
• Is willing to undertake First Aid Training if required
• Is caring, compassionate and dedicated to making a difference
• Is highly organised and has a positive attitude towards their role

For more information, please contact:
Mrs Caroline Maughan, Business Manager - 01833 690298 or admin@greenlanecofe.org.uk

Visits to the school are welcome please contact the school office on 01833 690298

Please note school will close for Christmas on Friday 18th December 2025 and re-open Tuesday 6th January 2026.

How to apply

Please apply through mynewterm
Closing date and time: Wednesday 7th January 2026. 12.00pm

Interview Date WC 12th

January 2026

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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Green Lane Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Green Lane Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-lane-church-of-england-primary-school

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