Key Role Information

Salary
£25,583 pro rata (actual salary: £17,922)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
29/06/2026 09:00
Interview
To be confirmed
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
D
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
30.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teaching Assistant to provide in-class support. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and successful team working with a wide variety of young people. 


This role requires energy and the ability to motivate students to achieve their maximum potential while maintaining and developing their independence. Suitable candidates must be kind, caring, flexible and organised.


The successful candidate will:

  1. Put children’s safety and wellbeing first
  2. Have high expectations of learning and behaviour
  3. Support the teacher in providing learning opportunities to ensure all children reach their potential
  4. Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children
  5. Be actively involved in all aspects of school life


We can offer:

  1. A strong, supportive ethos   
  2. Happy, enthusiastic and friendly pupils   
  3. Highly experienced and talented colleagues   
  4. Excellent professional development and progression opportunities across our 38 schools  
  5. Supportive trust board, governors and parents


Closing date: Monday 29th June 2026, 9am

Interview date: To Be Confirmed


Skills

Experience

Effective use of ICT to support learningessential
Use of other equipment technology e.g. interactive whiteboard, video, photocopieressential
Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislationessential
Working with children of relevant ageessential
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunitiesessential
Basic understanding of child development and learning essential
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes e.g. phonicsessential

Qualifications

Good level of English and Mathsessential
Training in the relevant area e.g. literacyessential
Level 2 qualification for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experienceessential

Trinity Catholic College

Benita Shaw

shaw.b@trinity.npcat.org.uk

Lacy Road
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS4 3JW

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.