Teaching Assistant – Level 2

Mortimer Primary School, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE34 0RW

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 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: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time - term time only 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989 pa pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

• An excellent practitioner, able to work with children under the direction of the class teacher/SENCo;
• Able to lead small groups;
• Friendly, caring, hard-working and supportive, with high expectations;
• Able to adapt to situations as they arise, using a flexible approach and a range of strategies to support learning and behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

Ongoing CPD training

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.

Initially working in Year 1, but candidates should expect to be utilised across the primary phase as required.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Mortimer Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 588 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Mortimer Primary School website
• Email address: office@mortimerprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 0191 4554504
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mortimer-primary-school

Mortimer Primary School is a large 3 form primary school and an exciting place to work. We strive to deliver our moto of “Excellence for All” by providing excellence for pupils, parents and our staff. You will be joining a motivated staff team in a forward-thinking school.

We are based in South Shields - North East England.

Arranging a visit to Mortimer Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@mortimerprimary.co.uk.

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