Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS7 0PZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 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: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598 - £30,024 pro rata (actual salary: £11,711 - £12,295)

Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 3) job summary

The trust and governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and caring Level 3 Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, caring and hardworking team. The candidate should be able to support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as have the expertise to support pupils who have an Education Health Care Plan on a 1:1 basis. The candidate should be committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary School is part of 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 are looking for a new member of our team who will:

Embrace and uphold the vision and ethos of our Catholic school;

Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences;

Have high expectations of learning and behaviour;

Be able to communicate sensitively with parents/carers;

Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English;

Support pupils’ learning needs;

Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.

We can offer:

A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos;

Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and coming to school and are a pleasure to be with;

A welcoming and supportive staff team;

Supportive and dedicated parents and governors;

Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development. enquiries 

 Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026 by 9am

Shortlisting: Monday 6th July 2026

Interview date: Monday 13th July 2026

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 Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-bernadette-s-catholic-primary-school-middlesbrough

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