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Teaching Assistant
Lift Caldicotes, Middlesbrough, TS3 9HDDeadline is tomorrow
Closing date
12 June 2026 at 2:33pm
Date listed
22 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20722 - £21386 per annum
Teaching Assistant job summary
Salary: NJC 5 - 7 £20,722- 21,386 (Actual) £25,583 - £26403 (FTE) well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 35 hours per week - 39 weeks per year (pro rata)
Contract type: Fixed term - until Aug 2027
Closing date: 7th June
Interview date: TBC
Start date: September 2026
Are you ready to make a positive difference in a warm, inclusive primary school setting? At Lift Caldicotes, we're seeking a dedicated Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support children across all areas of KS1. Flexibility to work across all key stages from EYFS to Year 6 within school is required at times. Join us and play a vital role in helping every child access the curriculum, grow in confidence, and achieve their full potential.
About the role
As a Teaching Assistant, you'll work alongside teachers to provide targeted support both one-to-one and in small groups - predominantly in KS1. To do this effectively, we would like candidates to already have relevant school experience or experience with young people with SEND needs. You'll assist with lesson delivery, support positive behaviours, prepare resources, and ensure our classroom environments are stimulating, safe, and inclusive. You'll also have opportunities to support trips and out-of-school activities.
Skills and Experience we would like to see:
* Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or currently working towards it)
* Experience supporting children in Key Stage 1 or EYFS
* Knowledge of strategies to support pupils with SEND
* Familiarity with phonics programmes such as Read Write Inc
* Understanding of child development and how children learn
* Confidence using digital tools to support learning and communication
* Positive behaviour management experience
* A flexible, proactive approach and a genuine passion for primary education
* UK right to work.
About Lift Caldicotes:
Lift Caldicotes is a vibrant and nurturing school at the heart of its Middlesbrough community. We're proud of our inclusive ethos, where every child is supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally. Our dedicated team works collaboratively to create a welcoming environment where students feel safe, valued and inspired to achieve their very best.
With a strong focus on high expectations and personalised support, we foster a love of learning in every child. We value innovation in teaching and learning and invest in professional development for all staff, ensuring we deliver the best outcomes for our pupils. As part of Lift Schools, we benefit from shared expertise and opportunities to grow as a school and as individuals.
We warmly welcome visits to our school if you are interested in the vacancy. To arrange an interview please contact: or call 01642 243040
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lift Caldicotes
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 238 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lift Caldicotes website
Lift Caldicotes is a vibrant and forward thinking school and is proud to serve the communities around Thorntree, which is to the east of Middlesbrough. We are within easy access from Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley and close to the A19.
If you have a passion for education, can be equally enthusiastic about learning opportunities linked to dinosaurs as to princesses, aliens or a naughty elf; are able to create opportunities for learning and progress whether inside or out come rain, hail or shine and love working as part of a team, you could be the person we are looking for!
Working as part of Lift Schools our mission is to provide every child with an excellent education, in every classroom, every day. Through our inclusive, individualised and inspirational curriculum, we aim to develop attributes and qualities that pupils will build upon as they continue on their learning journey within our setting and on into their next stage of learning. We aspire for our pupils to become productive, respectful, honest and reliable members of the community, who are resilient and determined, whilst fostering attitudes of care and respect for themselves and their own and wider community.
Our Curriculum
We are a creative and forward thinking school and our curriculum reflects this. Each area of the curriculum has a whole school policy and a scheme of work, currently being updated to reflect the new Primary Curriculum 2014 document. Our curriculum reflects the needs of the children whilst meeting the National Curriculum statutory requirements. Staff plan creative projects to encompass elements of the curriculum linked to core skills. The essential ‘core skills’ underpin all the work planned to ensure maximum impact on pupils’ progress. We operate a ‘2 year rolling programme’ for our curriculum coverage, which will allow greater opportunities for shared planning, creativity and collaboration within the EYFS, KS1, Lower KS2 and Upper KS2 phases.
Our Specialism and Awards
We are proud to be designated a Forest School. The philosophy of Forest Schools is to encourage and inspire individuals of any age through an innovative, long term, educational approach to outdoor play and learning in a woodland environment.
Many Forest Schools activities enhance the creative curriculum - an approach to teaching and learning designed to support children's natural curiosity. Sessions are designed around the needs of different groups and around a theme. Many areas of the National Curriculum are covered during a Forest Schools programme without the programmes being curriculum-led - the ethos of Forest Schools is that they are learner-led. The activities will act as a stimulus for many more activities back in the classroom.
We also hold the Arts Mark Gold, the BIG award and the Green Flag award among many others.
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