Level 3 Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6JB

42 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  31 December 2025 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  19 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: BB04 £26,403-£27,254 per annum pro rota

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching staff with responsibility for the development and educational provision of learners.

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for assisting with planning, preparation and delivery of lesson provision, both on a whole-class and individual basis, preparing resources to support learning activities as well as ensuring pupils are supported pastorally. You’ll contribute to evaluating student progress and provide feedback to the class teacher to ensure all students’ learning needs are being met.

Fixed Term Until Thursday 16th July 2026

Job requirements

• A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
• Teaching Assistant qualification desirable
• Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision to achieve positive learning outcomes
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in tandem with teaching staff
• Ability to be empathetic and understanding to the needs of students

Why join us?

As a Level 3 Teaching Assistant within St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available. This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team of professionals.

Closing Date: Wednesday 10th December 2025

Interviews will be held on Monday 15th December 2025

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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-benwell

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