Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £16,998 - £17,269)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
22/06/2026 09:00
Interview
To Be Confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Grade E/F
Department
Support Staff
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
28.75
Weeks per year
28.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required: As soon as possible                   

Salary: £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £16,998 - £17,269)

Hours: 28.75 per week, Term Time Only 

Contract Type: Maternity Cover for up to 1 year

Location: St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School, Gunnergate Lane, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, TS8 0TE



St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School is a happy, welcoming and caring school where children are known as individuals and nurtured to flourish. Our recent Ofsted inspection celebrated our strong sense of community, ambitious learning and the pride pupils take in their achievements, with parents describing St Augustine’s as “a wonderful school where the children are nurtured and feel part of a family.”


The trust and governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team. The candidate should have the vision and drive to make a significant impact in school and be committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.


You will be suitably qualified to at least a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. Please submit your certificate with your application for verification purposes. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification enclosed. 


St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools that includes two sixth forms and a football academy. With more than 12,300 students and 1,500 staff, NPCAT is now one of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK. 


The successful candidate will:

  1. Embrace and uphold the vision and ethos of our Catholic school;
  2. Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences;
  3. Have high expectations of learning and behaviour;
  4. Be able to communicate sensitively with parents/carers;
  5. Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English;
  6. Support pupils’ learning needs;
  7. Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.


We offer you:

  1. A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos;
  2. Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and coming to school and are a pleasure to be with;
  3. A welcoming and supportive staff team;
  4. Supportive and dedicated parents and governors;
  5. Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development. 

 

Visits to the school are very welcome and encouraged. Please contact Mrs A Whittaker, Trust Business Manager on 01642 599001or email the school at enquiries@staugustines.npcat.org.uk  


  Closing date: Monday 22nd June 2026, 9am

Interview date: To be Confirmed


Skills

CPD / Training

Very good numeracy/literacy skillsessential
Training in the relevant area e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum or specific learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, CACHE etc.essential
Recent safeguarding training
Appropriate first aid training

Experience

Working with children of relevant ageessential

Personal Attributes

Can use ICT effectively to support learningessential
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopieressential
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislationessential
Working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmesessential
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processesessential
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunitiesessential
Ability to relate well to children and adultsessential
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within theseessential
Committedessential
Enthusiasticessential
Organisedessential
Flexibleessential
Patientessential
Resourcefulessential
Empatheticessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential

Qualifications

Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants or willingness to work towardsessential

St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

Amanda Whittaker

enquiries@staugustines.npcat.org.uk

Gunnergate Lane
Coulby Newham
Middlesbrough
Coulby Newham
TS8 0TE

Safeguarding Information

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.