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Teaching Assistant Level 3

Berwick Hills Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS3 7QH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 8411

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our staff team.

We are looking for someone who can nurture, inspire and motivate pupils and has experience of working in a Primary school.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive practice, with the ability to adapt support and learning approaches to meet the diverse needs of all pupils, including those with SEND, SEMH needs, and other barriers to learning. Work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement work programmes with individuals and groups, in or out of the classroom. This may include children who require detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold a relevant Level 3 Teaching Assistants qualification
• Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills
• Have the knowledge understanding and skills to support pupils learning
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved
• Have the ethos and philosophy to build good relationships with children and parents, support daily routines in a stimulating and creative setting and help to provide rich experiences to enable our children to become effective learners
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and well-being of children
• Paediatric first aid or to complete within 3 months of commencement of the post

What the school offers its staff

This is an opportunity to join a warm and welcoming staff team, in a foundation school rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (November 2023).

Our school was rebuilt in 2011 and offers a high quality, attractive learning environment. We are committed to developing and nurturing staff through many opportunities for CPD.

Berwick Hills Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau (DBS) check.

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

Berwick Hills Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced criminal records check will be sought.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

BH TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3 2009.doc - 57 KB (opens in new tab)

TA3 Person Spec.docx - 24.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Berwick Hills Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Berwick Hills Primary School website
• Email address: office@berwickhills.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642 245598
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/berwick-hills-primary-school

This is an opportunity to join a warm and welcoming staff team, in a community based school rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted (June 2018).
Our school was re built in 2011 and offers a high quality, attractive learning environment.
We are committed to developing and nurturing staff through many opportunities for cpd. This is an ideal post for someone who wishes to develop his or her career.

Arranging a visit to Berwick Hills Primary School

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

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