Teaching Assistant Level 3
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School:
NEAT Academy Trust -
Location:
North Tyneside -
Salary:
Grade 5 £25,584- £26,409 per annum (Actual Salary £19,244 - £19,864 per annum pro rata) -
Hours:
32.5 -
Contractual Status:
Fixed term -
Closing Date:
6th Jul 2025
This role is term time only plus 5 training days and fixed term to 31st August 2026.
Whitehouse Primary School is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join the school from September 2025.
This is an exciting opportunity to work under guidance of teaching/senior staff, and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individual/groups, in or out of the classroom.
We are looking for a colleague who has:
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification
- Working knowledge of national/foundation curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
- Experience of working in a school environment or Early Years setting.
- Ability to develop good relationships with children and to work with them to promote high standards of behaviour and co-operation.
- Able to work with minimal supervision and use own initiative.
At Whitehouse Primary School, every child is valued, cared for and encouraged to reach their potential in an atmosphere of warmth, creativity, challenge and support. Our vision is to be a community which offers the best possible education for all our pupils, because if our children are happy, they will learn, thrive and grow.
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
- A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
- The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
- Membership of the Teachers’ Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
- Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.
Interested in finding out more? We would welcome school visits from potential candidates. To arrange a date and time please get in touch with whitehouse.admin@neat.org.uk
Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 6th July 2025.
Expected Interview Dates – week commencing 7th July 2025
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
NEAT Academy Trust
NEAT Academy Trust, usually known as NEAT, was formed in 2017 from an existing collaboration of schools within North East England.
Academy trusts are charitable companies set up to provide education for the public benefit. We are a “mixed” multi-academy trust as we were established to include both non-faith and Church of England schools.
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