Teaching Assistant Level 3 (x 2posts)

Hurworth School, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 2JG

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday Term Time plus 1 week (39 working weeks per year)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Band 8, £33,119 to £35,570 pro rata (Actual £29,852.50 to £32,061.76 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post 1 Permanent

Post 2 Fixed term contract until 31 July 2027

Please note that Post 2 is a student-specific appointment and is dependent upon the continued requirement to provide support for the individual student. The post is currently expected to continue until 31 July 2027. If the student leaves Hurworth School before this date, the requirement for the role will cease and the fixed-term contract may end earlier

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential? Do you have the commitment, compassion and resilience to support students with additional needs to thrive both academically and personally?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking two dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our supportive and ambitious team at Hurworth School. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in ensuring that every student receives the support, encouragement and challenge they need to succeed.

Working closely with teachers, the SENCO and wider support teams, you will:

• Support students with additional needs within lessons, small group interventions and one-to-one settings.

• Help implement and monitor personalised learning and support plans.

• Promote student independence, confidence and engagement in learning.

• Contribute to an inclusive and nurturing learning environment.

• Build positive relationships with students, families and external agencies to ensure the best possible outcomes.

This is a highly rewarding role where you will see the direct impact of your work on the progress, wellbeing and future success of young people.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with young people in an educational or support setting.

• Has a good understanding of SEND, additional needs and barriers to learning.

• Demonstrates patience, empathy and resilience.

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Can work effectively as part of a team while using their own initiative.

• Is committed to helping every student achieve their full potential.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer:

• high-quality in-house coaching and mentoring;

• access to a wide range of professional development opportunities;

• access to Trust-wide networks and professional development;

• access to professional networks across Darlington;

• a highly supportive and collaborative staff team; and

• amazing children who are a pleasure to teach.

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

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give the Trust consent to check their status if they are registered with the Update Service.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with KCSIE. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Perm and FTC.docx - 451 KB (opens in new tab)

NALP Work With Us, October 2025.pdf - 1.62 MB (opens in new tab)

About Hurworth School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 621 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hurworth School website
• Email address: clawrence@hurworth.nalp.org.uk
• Phone number: 01325 720424
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hurworth-school

It is an honour to welcome you to Hurworth School and to be able to share the success of our students with you. We strive to ensure that all students achieve their very best academically, we are convinced that it is crucial to offer students the opportunity to develop and grow into confident, resilient, and exceptional young people.

In order to achieve this, we aim for our students to develop moral integrity and become responsible global citizens who demonstrate tolerance and a strong sense of responsibility towards each other and to those beyond their immediate community.

The journey students embark upon at Hurworth School brings change, challenge, and opportunity: the response to which goes a long way to determining the student’s quality of life upon leaving school. We strongly uphold that any success is due to the hard work and determination of students, staff and parents working collaboratively.

Hurworth School inspires excellence by its very nature, and we seek to fulfil the potential of all those involved in our unique and remarkable educational community.

We would welcome you to take time to come and visit the school during the day to see for yourselves what a remarkable place it is.

Rachel Somerville
Head Teacher

Arranging a visit to Hurworth School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email clawrence@hurworth.nalp.org.uk.

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