Teaching Assistant
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School:
Stobhillgate First School -
Location:
Northumberland -
Salary:
£18,249 - £18,538 pro rata -
Hours:
32.5 -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
27th Jun 2025
Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School, 3-9 years First School,
Part of the Cheviot Learning Trust.
Headteacher: Mrs Danielle Brett
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Responsible to: HTLA / Senior TA / Line Managing Support Staff
Pay Scale: Band 3, £24,790 – £25,183 FTE, £18,249 – £18,538 pro rata
Start Date: 3rd September 2025
32.5 hours per week, term time only
Terms: Fixed term for one year, with an end date of 17th July 2026.
Applications from enthusiastic teaching assistants are invited for the above post. This is an exciting opportunity to join the dedicated and supportive Morpeth All Saints team who, as part of the Cheviot Learning Trust, strive to enable all pupils to flourish personally and academically. This is a fixed term contract to 31.08.26 pending a proposed staffing review.
The successful candidate will:
• Work under the direct supervision of teaching/senior staff, usually in a classroom with a teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils in the classroom
• Show energy, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to liaise with parents
We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed.
Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.
If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.
This policy outlines the Trust’s approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders.
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.
Please visit our website for further information about the school.
Closing date: 27th June 2025 at 12 noon
Interview: w/c 30th June 2025
Please return completed application forms to Sharon Mungall: s.mungall@sfs.cheviotlt.co.uk
Stobhillgate First School
Stobhillgate First School is situated in the beautiful, historic market town of Morpeth. We are a small school with a big heart and are passionate about creating innovative learning experiences for all. The schools defining principles of Excellence, Inspiration, Collaboration and Empathy are at the heart of everything we do. At Stobhillgate First School, we are passionate about developing the whole child and nurturing a love for learning. The children that attend our school come from a wide range of economically diverse backgrounds. Our challenge is to ensure we provide equality of opportunity for all children.
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