Level 3 Teaching Assistant

St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington, Washington, Tyne and Wear, NE38 0HL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Term time, part time: 25 Hours per Week, Term Time Only plus 1 Week (39 Weeks per Year)
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term Contract to 31/08/2027
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,709 – £29,070 per annum, pro rata
• Pay scale: Grade E, SCP 8 – 11 (£27,709 – £29,070 per annum, pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone with relevant experience of working as a Teaching Assistant, with a good understanding of children’s learning and individual needs. You should have effective communication, organisational and interpersonal skills, and be able to work both collaboratively with teachers and independently to support pupils’ progress and wellbeing.

You will be conscientious, reliable and enthusiastic, with a strong commitment to helping pupils achieve their full potential and to promoting the ethos and values of St John Boste Catholic Primary School.

Experience of supporting pupils’ access to learning and contributing to a positive learning environment will be important. The role may also involve supporting pupils with identified medical needs in accordance with Individual Healthcare Plans and school policies.

What the school offers its staff

We offer the opportunity to join an outstanding Catholic primary school where the safety, happiness and wellbeing of our children are at the heart of everything we do. You will become part of a welcoming school community with a strong Catholic ethos, guided by our motto, “In the footsteps of Jesus, at the heart of our community.”

As part of Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, you will also be part of a wider family of Catholic schools across the North East, providing opportunities to work collaboratively and contribute to the wider Trust community.

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

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About St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 178 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington website
• Email address: recruitment@bwcet.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-boste-catholic-primary-school

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