Teaching Assistant x 2 (Fixed Term)

Dyke House Sports and Technology College, Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 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: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8am – 3.30pm (39 working weeks, paid weeks 45.942)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year (end date 31/8/27)
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4, SCP10 – SCP12 (£27,694.00 - £28,598.00.00 FTE) Pro rata salary £23,145.00 - £23,901.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Northern Education Trust is seeking to appoint two dedicated Teaching Assistants to join the team at Dyke House Academy. In this role, you will work as part of the academy/department to support interventions with students who require additional mentoring to achieve their GCSEs. You will also work with other small groups and individual students across both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 as required.

Your primary focus will be to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support, including supporting those with special needs, under the direction of a class teacher or Inclusion Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Interventions:Prepare and deliver targeted intervention programs to individuals and small groups, enabling them to achieve maximum access and participation in the National Curriculum.

• Student Mentoring:Interview students to discuss reasons for underperformance , assist in developing intervention materials, and keep detailed logs of student progress.

• Classroom Support:Work under the direction of the class teacher to assist in planning, monitoring, and evaluating learning objectives.

• Skill Development:Help students further develop their literacy, language, and reasoning skills, while assisting them with the organization and preparation of set assignments.

• Direct Student Aid: Aid learning by clarifying instructions , ensuring students can use equipment , motivating learners , and helping them concentrate to finish their work.

• Inclusion & Support:Support students with special needs to encourage acceptance and inclusion , develop methods to reinforce self-esteem , and assist in creating Individual Learning Plans (ILP).

• Behaviour & Environment:Establish productive working relationships with students, act as a role model, and support the "expectations for learning" system to maintain high standards of behaviour.

• Collaboration & Communication:Liaise regularly with teachers, heads of department, and parents/carers regarding student progress, ILPs, and feedback.

• Technology:Assist in maximizing the use of ICT in the learning process under the direction of the teacher.

• Cover Coverage:Occasionally supervise whole classes during short-term absences of teachers.

• Exam Invigilation:Assist with the invigilation of internal and external examination and assessments as required

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;

• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;

• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.

• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;

• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free flu vaccinations

• Free onsite parking

• High quality continuous professional development

• Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay

• Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Employee Assistance Programme

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

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 Dyke House Sports and Technology College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1293 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dyke House Sports and Technology College website
• Email address: a.thompson1@northerneducationtrust.org
• Phone number: 01429 266377
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dyke-house-sports-and-technology-college-hartlepool

Arranging a visit to Dyke House Sports and Technology College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.thompson1@northerneducationtrust.org.

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