Support Assistant, L2
Throckley Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 9DY36 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
10 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday plus 4 training days
Contract type
- Fixed term - One year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25, 185 and £25, 583 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you caring, hard-working and passionate about making a difference to young people? Would you like to work with a dynamic team which transforms the lives of the pupils in this successful and forward-thinking school?
Throckley Primary is a larger than average primary school based in the Outer West of Newcastle. The school was graded outstanding in all areas in our January 2025 Ofsted. This wonderful achievement is the result of a continuous drive for improvement, where the whole school community strives to deliver the very best quality of education and care.
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
A fantastic team: We are a supportive and dedicated team, passionate about making a difference to the lives of all of our wonderful pupils.
A welcoming environment: Inclusion is at the heart of our school. The school is recognised as a School of Sanctuary, meaning we welcoming to all and go the extra mile to make adaptations to our practice, in order to ensure all of our pupils thrive.
The heart of the community: The school is at the centre of a vibrant and engaging community.
A sense of pride: We are immensely proud of the pupils who leave us at the end of Year 6 as tolerant, kind, successful young people. Our results are consistently above the National Average and our pupils are secondary-ready by the time they leave us. Our pupils are well-rounded and caring individuals who understand their important role as local, national and global citizens. You will play an important part in supporting pupils in their achievements and development.
Outstanding facilities: The learning environment and facilities that we offer are exceptional. We are committed to providing a purposeful and empowering curriculum that fully prepares learners for the next steps in their school career and opens the doors to the wider world.
We are an academy which is part of the ONE (OWL North East) Trust with seven other primary schools in the Outer West of Newcastle upon Tyne. This Trust is a collaborative and forward-thinking group of schools, which works to continue to improve the lives and educational outcomes of children across the Outer West.
Successful applicants will be employed by ONE (Owl North East) Trust to work in Throckley Primary and any other location, which may reasonably be required by the Board of Trustees for the proper performance and exercise of your duties. Please also note that this post is subject to a six month probationary period.
This school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks. For further information, please see the copy of our Safer Recruitment Policy and the copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which are included with the application pack on our website.
Further information about the job
Application details are available on the Schools Northeast Jobs in Schools website, the DfE Teaching Vacancies website, Newcastle City Council jobs portal and both school and ONE Trust websites.
Closing date & Shortlisting:Wednesday 10th June 2026 (9.00am)
Observations & Interviews:Wednesday 17th June 2026
Please note: We do not accept applications by email. All applications must be received via the DfE Teaching Vacancies website, submitted to the Schools Northeast jobs portal, or by post or by hand delivery.
If you have not heard from us by Thursday 11th June your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks. In addition, for shortlisted candidates, the school will be carrying out an online search as part of our due diligence process. Please see the copy of our Safer Recruitment Policy and the copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy which are included with the application pack on our website.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Throckley Primary School
- School type
- Academies, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 398 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Throckley Primary School website
- Email address
- Alison.Crooks@throckleyprim.newcastle.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 2675311
Throckley Primary is a larger than average primary school based in the Outer West of Newcastle. The school was graded outstanding in all areas in our January 2025 Ofsted report. This wonderful achievement is the result of a continuous drive for improvement, where the whole school community strives to deliver the best quality of education and transform the lives of our pupils.
The learning environment and facilities that we offer are exceptional. We are committed to providing a purposeful and empowering curriculum that fully prepares learners for the next steps in their school career and opens the doors to the wider world.
We are an academy which is part of the ONE (OWL North East) Trust with eight other primary schools in the Outer West of Newcastle upon Tyne. This Trust is a collaborative and forward-thinking group of schools which works to continue to improve the lives and educational outcomes of children across the Outer West.
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