Level 3 Teaching Assistant
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£26,823 to £28,141 per annum, pro rata) -
Hours:
37 Hours per Week, 39 Weeks per Year -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
17th Feb 2026
Location: St Anne’s Catholic Primary School, Off Pickering Green, Harlow Green, Gateshead, NE9 7HX
Grade: Grade E, SCP 8-11 (£26,823 to £28,141 per annum, pro rata)
Hours: 37 Hours per Week, 39 Weeks per Year, Fixed Term Contract ending 31st August 2027
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School is a ‘Good’ rated school based in Harlow Green with 163 children on roll. 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, which will have a total of 48 schools. This is an exciting time to join our supportive, and growing team.
We wish to appoint a committed, well-qualified and highly effective Level 3 Teaching Assistant to work under the guidance of teaching staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individual/groups, in or out of the classroom.
We are seeking an individual to:
- Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
- Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/planning as appropriate.
- Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.
- Implement agreed learning activities teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working in a school environment.
- A good standard of education – a minimum of 4 GCSE’s including English and Mathematics.
- An ability to communicate effectively- orally and in writing.
- A commitment to ensure that all pupils are supported to achieve the highest standards.
- Experience of working across all stages.
- Experience of working with SEN children.
- An understanding of child development and learning.
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for further details. For further details about this vacancy please email glilley@sag.bwcet.com.
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: 17th February 2026
Shortlisting Date: 18th February 2026
Interview Date: Week Commencing 2nd March 2026
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 search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
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.
