Teaching Assistant

Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 3RD

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

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: 33.75 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790 - £25,183
• Actual salary: £18,951 - £19,251

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Work under the direct supervision of teaching/senior staff, usually in a classroom with a teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in the classroom
• Show energy, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to liaise with parents

Providing support for all pupils (including disadvantaged and pupils with SEND) by:

• Supervise and support pupils in their access to learning
• Supervise and support pupils in unstructured playtimes
• Establish good relationships with pupils; model and promote appropriate behaviour for the learning environment and respond to the educational/pastoral needs of each individual child
• To produce, in liaison with subject teachers, resources to help pupils to learn
• To have high expectations that encourage pupils to act independently and build self esteem
• To actively promote inclusive practice within the classroom to ensure acceptance of all pupils
• To encourage and support pupils to engage and participate in learning activities led by the subject teacher
• To impartially observe supported pupils in the learning environment and feedback to the subject teacher on attainment of learning objectives

Support for the Teacher:

• Liaise with relevant teachers on pupil performance and progress
• Support the teacher in the management of pupil behaviour

Support for the Curriculum

• Undertake structured and agreed learning programmes according to individual pupil needs
• Help pupils to understand instructions
• Support pupils’ learning with respect to local and national learning strategies
• Support pupils in their use of ICT as directed by the subject teacher

Responsibilities

• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equal opportunities for all
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
• To undertake other duties and responsibilities as required commensurate with the grade of the post
  

What the school offers its staff

We offer the following:

• CPD
• Wellbeing support
• Family-friendly policies
• EV charging
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to Work Scheme

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

MAS Application Form - Sept 2023 (1).docx - 39.4 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Recruitment Pack - October 2025.pdf - 812 KB (opens in new tab)

About Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 237 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School website
• Email address: s.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk
• Phone number: 01670 512803
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/morpeth-all-saints-church-of-england-first-school

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