Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £21,876 - £22,225)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
04/09/2026 09:00
Interview
Week Commencing 07/09/2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Grade E
Department
Support Staff
Key stage
Early Years
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

 

            

Salary:  £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £21,876 - £22,225)

Hours:  37 per week, Term Time Only 

Contract Type: Fixed Term from October 2026 until 31st August 2027

Location:  Christ the King Catholic Primary School, Tedder Avenue, Thornaby, TS17 9HY



Exciting opportunity to work in our new 2-year-old nursery provision opening September 2026


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.

This position is to work in the 2 year old provision and applicants must hold a full and relevant Level 3 qualification. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-list-uk-only 


Christ the King 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 Helen Lickess, Executive Head of School on 01642 765639 or email the school at enquiries@ctk.npcat.org.uk for further information.  


  Closing date: Friday 4th September 2026, 9am

Interview date: Week commencing 7th September 2026


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
An understanding of safeguarding and Child Protection issuesessential

Personal Attributes

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
Can use ICT effectively to support learningessential
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopieressential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential

Qualifications

Full and relevant Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants essential

Christ the King Catholic Primary School

Helen Lickess

enquiries@ctk.npcat.org.uk

Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy
Tedder Avenue
Stockton-on-Tees
Thornaby
TS17 9JP

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.