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Teaching Assistants

West View Primary School, Hartlepool, TS24 9BP

This job expired on 15 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Post 1 – 37 hours per week, term time only (190 days), Monday to Friday. Post 2 & 3 – 35 hours per week, term time only (190 days), Monday to Friday. All posts are permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Post 1 £21,533.88 Post 2 & 3 £20,369.88
• Pay scale: Spinal Column Point 5 (Band 5)

What skills and experience we're looking for

West View Primary School wishes to appoint a small number of motivated, enthusiastic and imaginative Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils. These posts will commence on 1st September 2026.

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.

Applicants will possess NVQ Level 2 or equivalent. 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.

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.

For an informal discussion about these positions please contact Lauren Furness, Headteacher on (01429) 267466 or via lauren.furness@westview.adastraschools.org.

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.

For an informal discussion about these positions please contact Lauren Furness, Headteacher on (01429) 267466 or via lauren.furness@westview.adastraschools.org.

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.

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Additional documents

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

TAs BAND 5 Advert WV - June 2026.doc - 161 KB (opens in new tab)

About West View Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 471 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West View Primary School website
• Email address: martyn.ingram@adastraacademytrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-view-primary-school

Arranging a visit to West View Primary School

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

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