Level 2 Teaching Assistant (1-1)

Location:   St Agnes’ Catholic Primary School, Rosedale Road, Crawcrook, Ryton, NE40 4UN

Grade:   Grade D, SCP 5-7 (£24,790 – £25,584 per annum, pro rata)

Hours:    35 hours per week, Fixed-term Contract until 31^st August 2026, Term Time Only + 5 days (39 weeks per year)

St Agnes’ Catholic Primary School is a caring, friendly, happy school with children who are proud of their school. We are a dedicated and caring staff who are supportive to all. We are enthusiastic in delivering a vibrant curriculum and developing the whole child as they grow.

We 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.

We would like to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking and supportive team at St Agnes’.

We are seeking an individual who will:

• Have experience of working with children with social, communication and sensory difficulties
• Be able to improve the communication and interaction needs of the supported child
• Be able to support the emotional and sensory needs of the child
• Be able to support engagement and challenge the cognition and learning of the child
• Be able to work on the child’s targets
• Have experience of working closely with Class Teacher/SENDCO and other professionals
• Be flexible and pro-active
• Have vision, energy and enthusiasm for this challenge and has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
• Be experienced in establishing and maintaining good professional relationships
• Support the Catholic ethos of our school

The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working with SEN support
• Experience of teaching individuals and small groups
• Experience in planning learning for individuals and small groups
• Experience of working with children with general and specific learning difficulties
• The ability to use skills, expertise and experience to support pupil learning
• A caring and positive approach to children to ensure all pupils achieve their very best

For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website  http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 17^th June 2025

Interview date: 26^th June 2025

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. An online check will be conducted for all shortlisted candidates.