Reception Teaching Assistant Level 3

Sacred Heart Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week Term Time Only plus 1 week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31st August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989 - £26,403
• Actual salary: £18,206 - £18,496

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant, to work in our Reception class, who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

The successful candidate will:

• Promote our friendly Catholic ethos

• Have experience of working with children within the Reception age range and of working in partnership with class teachers and other members of staff.

• Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children

• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English

• Can demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities and have high expectations of learning and behaviour for all

• Be actively involved in all aspects of school life

What the school offers its staff

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools that includes two sixth forms and a football academy. With more than 12,300 students and 1,500 staff, NPCAT is now one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK.

We offer you:

• A strong Catholic ethos

• Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum

• Hard working and dedicated colleagues

• Good professional development opportunities

• Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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SHP064 Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, M'Bro - Closing 12.01.2026.pdf - 1.74 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sacred Heart Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 329 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sacred Heart Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642 816083
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-primary-school-middlesbrough

Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk.

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