Support Assistant Level 3

St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 2TX

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,437-£23,161 per annum (37hrs pw, TTO + 3 days)

Support Assistant Level 3 job summary

At St Vincent’s Catholic Primary School, we are seeking to appoint a dedicated, enthusiastic and caring Support Assistant Level 3 to join our committed team of professionals. We welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate the skills, experience and personal qualities required to support high-quality teaching and learning, and who are committed to supporting the ethos and values of our school.

Job overview

You will be responsible for assisting with the planning, preparation and delivery of learning activities, supporting pupils on both a whole-class and individual basis. This includes preparing resources to enhance learning and ensuring that pupils are supported pastorally within a positive and inclusive environment.

You will contribute to monitoring and evaluating pupil progress, providing clear and constructive feedback to the class teacher to help ensure that all learning needs are effectively met.

Salary

£26,403 - £27,254 per annum pro rata, actual £22,437 – £23,161 per annum

37 hours per week, term time, plus 3 training days

Job requirements

Essential:

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification 
• Paediatric First Aid qualification, or willingness to obtain

Desirable:

• Experience of working within an educational setting
• Experience of supporting pupils in Key Stage 2
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and use initiative
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• An understanding of how to support pupils with a range of needs
• A caring, patient and empathetic approach to working with children

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 Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 209 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-vincents-catholic-primary-school-newcastle

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