Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £19,724 - £20,038)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
13/07/2026 09:00
Interview
14 July 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
E
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Trust and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant who has the vision and drive to make a significant impact in school and is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.  

The successful candidate will have a full and relevant Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

St Bede’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools and 2 sixth forms from across the Diocese of Middlesbrough. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is one of the North-East’s largest Catholic Trusts.

The successful candidate will:

  1. Have experience of working with children
  2. Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English
  3. Support pupils’ learning needs
  4. Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities
  5. Work flexibly and be committed to ensuring a wide range of fun, creative and engaging activities

In return we will offer:

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

  Closing date: Monday 13th July 2026, 9am

Interview date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

If you would like any further information about this position or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Lucy Smith, Headteacher on 01642 482517 or at smith.l@stbedes.npcat.org.uk 


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

St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Lucy Smith

smith.l@stbedes.npcat.org.uk

Redcar Road
Redcar
Marske-by-Sea
TS11 6AE

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.