Teaching Assistant (EYFS)
Victoria Lane Academy, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 8NN18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2025
Closing date
26 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: Grade 4 (SCP 5-8) £24,790–£25,992 per annum (pro-rata - Term Time working) Fixed Term Contract 32.5 hrs per week We are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our team on a Fixed Term Contract starting on 2nd September 2025 until 17th July 2026 working within Early Years. The hours of work will be 8.30am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday during term time.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 10 months
Pay scale
- Grade 4 (SCP 5-8) £24,790–£25,992 per annum (pro-rata - Term Time working)
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience of providing a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the early years.
- Demonstrate the highest standards of classroom practice.
- Be responsive, flexible and sensitive to the differing needs of pupils. Including those with SEND.
- Have experience of delivering well-structured interventions.
- Communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
- Use ICT competently both in classroom practice and for own professional work.
- Build and sustain effective working relationships with all members of the school community.
- Work flexibly with a commitment to continuity and quality of education.
- Be focused and driven to ensure that all children fulfil their potential.
- Be innovative and seek to continually develop.
What the school offers its staff
Employee benefits include: –
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Cycle to work scheme
- Simplyhealth
- Onsite parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee discounts
- Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities
Further details about the role
Calculation of term time only
Term time only plus is calculated based on the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 39 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (26 days) or 6.4 weeks (31 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 26 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 31 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 39 weeks (term time) + 26 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 45 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 39 weeks (term time) + 31 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to gillian.fyland@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Victoria Lane Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 171 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Victoria Lane Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk
Arranging a visit to Victoria Lane Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@tudhoelearningtrust.co.uk.
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