Level 3 Teaching Assistant
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
Grade E, SCP 8-11, (£26,823 – £28,141 per annum, pro rata) -
Hours:
37 hours per week. Fixed Term Contract until 31.08.26. Term Time (39 Weeks) -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
29th Sep 2025
Location: St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Stella Lane, Blaydon, NE21 4NE
Grade: Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£26,823 – £28,141 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 37 hours per week, Fixed term contract until 31.08.26, Term Time (39 Weeks).
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School wish to appoint a committed, motivated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our highly effective team.
The role will involve working with children across the whole school and to support pupil’s with special educational needs.
The successful candidate will work in class, with small groups and individuals.
The candidate should have the following:
- Experience of working across the key stages including EYFS
- Experience of whole class supervision
- Experience of planning and delivering age-appropriate activities
- A good understanding of children’s learning
- Sound practical, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Experience of supporting children with special educational needs
- Be flexible and approachable
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School is a one-form entry primary school in Stella, Gateshead serving the community of Stella. We aim to develop the talents of each pupil as a unique individual whose full potential can be developed in a community which has Christ at its centre.
St Mary and St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland.
Bishop Wilkinson is the largest catholic education trust in the North East of England and will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Prospective candidates are welcome to view the school and should telephone the school office to make an appointment.
Closing date: Monday 29th September 2025, midnight
Interview date: TBC
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
At Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, our mission is clear: enabling all to flourish. Inspired by our Catholic faith and values, we are dedicated to nurturing the whole child – spiritually, academically, and personally – so that every young person is given the opportunity to thrive.
We are proud to be a family of 48 schools working in partnership with our Diocese, directors, governors and school leaders. Together, we are committed to preserving and protecting Catholic education, ensuring its strength, sustainability, and accessibility for generations to come.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust supports and partners with five secondary schools, one middle school, one first school and forty-one primary schools in the west of our Diocese. Our designated schools are located in four different Local Authorities: Northumberland, Gateshead, Sunderland and Durham.
