Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS6 6TA

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  31 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 July 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: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 pro rata (actual salary: £19,415)

Teaching Assistant (Level 2) job summary

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Teaching Assistant to provide support for teaching and learning in our friendly and inclusive school. The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well-being of the children in our care and to raising standards.

St Margaret Clitherow’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools and 2 sixth forms from across the Diocese of Middlesbrough. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is one of the North-East’s largest Catholic Trusts.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

Will promote our friendly Catholic ethos, and will work as part of a committed team.

Will be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their care.

Provide tailored support to a child in both classroom and individual settings.

Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to support pupil progress.

Contribute towards creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.

Support pupils with personal care and physical needs where required.

Have the ability to form positive, professional and effective relationships with colleagues across school, other professionals and parents/carers.

Will have a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion.

We can offer:

A strong Catholic ethos.

Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and who benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.

Hard working and dedicated colleagues.

Good professional development opportunities.

Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.

  Closing date: Friday 31st July 2026, 9am

Interview date: To be confirmed

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 Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Margaret Clitherows RC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-margaret-clitherows-rc-primary-school

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