Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham, Seaham, County Durham, SR7 0HW

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  11 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2: £24,796 ( Actual £11,856.84 pro rata)

Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

The position will require someone who is able to manage behaviour effectively and ensure that pupils are supported pastorally within a positive and inclusive environment, actively contribute to planning and promote progress, someone who is flexible and adaptable to the demands of the teaching assistant role and has good organisation and communications skills. Candidates must be able to work as part of a team and have excellent written and verbal skills. The successful candidate will be committed to the values and ethos of our Catholic school and will join our team of dedicated, hardworking Teaching Assistants who all strive for high standards for all of our pupils.

In return, we will offer you enthusiastic, caring, well behaved pupils; a friendly, hardworking and motivated staff, committed to the further development of our school; a dynamic, professional environment, supportive governors, SLT, parish and parents.

This is a temporary Teaching Assistant post until the return of the substantive post holder.

St Cuthbert’s Catholic Primary School is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust

includes five Secondary and twenty-six Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham. Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

For enquiries regarding this role, please contact office@stcuthbertsprimary.com.

All application documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to office@stcuthbertsprimary.com by 9am on Friday 11th September. Applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. Please ensure the application is made on a CES (Catholic Education Service) form. Applications not on the correct form will not be considered. All relevant forms should be submitted.

Interviews date to be confirmed.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

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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 Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthbert-s-catholic-primary-school-seaham

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