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Teaching Assistants

Brougham Primary School, Hartlepool, TS24 8EY

This job expired on 14 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £20,369.88 (Band 5) and £20,693.15 – £21,022.79 (Band 6)
• Pay scale: Teaching Assistant (Band 5 - Spinal Column Point 5) and Teaching Assistant (Band 6 Spinal Column Points 6 - 7)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant (Band 6) Spinal Column Points 6 – 7 £20,693.15 – £21,022.79 per annum. 35 hours per week, term time only (190 days). Permanent.

Teaching Assistants (Band 5) Spinal Column Point 5, £20,369.88 per annum, 35 hours per week, term time only (190 days). These positions are fixed term until 31stAugust 2026.

Brougham Primary School wish to appoint a small number of motivated, enthusiastic and imaginative Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils. These posts will commence as soon as possible.

The successful candidates will work under guidance, implement work programmes for individuals and groups, and provide feedback to teachers to assist in the whole planning cycle and in the management and preparation of resources. In addition, the Band 6 Teaching Assistant, within an agreed system of supervision, will provide emergency short term cover by supervising classes through the use and deployment of pre-planned activities.

Applicants will possess NVQ Level 2 or equivalent (NVQ 3 in respect of the Band 6 post). The school is looking for applicants with excellent communication and ICT skills, who can develop effective relationships with pupils and colleagues and be able to follow teachers’ plans.

Candidates will have experience of working as a classroom or teaching assistant within a primary school environment. Candidates should be suitably qualified and experienced and be able to meet the criteria detailed on the person specification.

Requesting an application form

An application form and further details are available via the Ad Astra website site:http://www.adastraacademytrust.com/careers/

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidates will:

• Work in a school with a highly supportive, warm, friendly, and respectful ethos, and the drive and ambition to ensure that all members of staff, and children, achieve their full potential.
• Have the privilege of engaging with hard-working, highly motivated children.
• Be part of a school environment which places high value to the wider, enriched Curriculum.
• Have opportunity to further develop their skills through a variety of professional development opportunities.

Requesting an application form

An application form and further details are available via the Ad Astra website site:http://www.adastraacademytrust.com/careers/

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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

TA Band 5 & 6 Advert - Brougham Sept 25.docx - 779 KB (opens in new tab)

About Brougham Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 343 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Brougham Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com
• Phone number: 01429 273663
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brougham-primary-school-hartlepool

Arranging a visit to Brougham Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@adastraacademytrust.com.

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