Playgroup Manager (Support Assistant Level 4)
Tyneview Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 3QP8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
14 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31st August 2027
Full time equivalent salary
- N5 £30,023 - £32,046 per annum pro rata (Actual salary £25,779 - £27,516)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a colleague who has:
- NVQ 2 or 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Experience of advancing progress of pupils of relevant age within a learning environment.
- Experience of managing pupil behaviour and supervising pupils under an agreed system of supervision and processes for integrated working.
- Ability to relate well to children and adults and in particular able to establish positive relationships with pupils.
- Ability to respond positively and effectively to unexpected problems and situations.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
- Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
- Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
Further information about the job
Are you an experienced, dedicated early years practitioner looking to make a lasting impact? Tyneview Primary School is seeking a proactive, compassionate, and highly skilled Level 4 Support Assistant to oversee and manage our Pre-School setting.
The successful candidate will supervise whole classes, lead and deliver agreed learning activities, oversee group work, and supervise other support staff. Working under the general guidance of senior leadership, you will foster a nurturing, inclusive, and high-quality learning environment where our youngest learners can flourish.
Applicants must hold a qualification that meets the approved ‘full and relevant’ criteria for Early Years qualifications and inclusion in staffing ratios. You can find out more about whether your qualifications meets the Department for Education requirements here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england
The post is term time only plus 5 training days, starting in January 2027, and is fixed term to 31st August 2027.
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East.
Tyneview School is a place where everyone is valued, we have a commitment to maximising potential by developing positive attitudes in an atmosphere of mutual respect, inclusion and enjoyment. In our last inspection, Tyneview School was judged as Good and our pupils made well above average progress at KS1 and KS2.
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Wednesday 14th October 2026.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
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.
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About Tyneview Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- j.brown@neatat.org.uk
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