Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS6 7AD

45 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week Term Time Only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,183 - £25,584
• Actual salary: £18,620 - £18,916

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring

Teaching Assistant. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basis who have an Education Health Care Plan.

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs

• Excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a team

• A good standard of education including Maths and English

• A Teaching Assistant qualification Level 2 or equivalent or experience

• IT skills

What the school offers its staff

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners

• Excellent personal and professional development opportunities

• An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider School / Church 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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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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SMP092 Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 2 - St Mary's Catholic Primary School, M'Bro - Closing Date 02.09.2025.pdf - 1.86 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School website
• Email address: cunningham.c@npcat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-middlesbrough

Arranging a visit to St Mary's Catholic Primary School

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

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