Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £8,277 - £8,409)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
09/10/2026 09:00
Interview
To Be Confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Grade E
Department
St Augustine's
Key stage
Early Years
Hours per week
14.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required:      As soon as possible                  

Salary:         £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £8,277 - £8,409)

Hours:         14 per week, Term Time Only 

Contract Type:  Permanent

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.”

We are proud to be part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust (NPCAT), a family of 38 schools that offers excellent opportunities for collaboration, support and professional growth.

The Trust and Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated level 3 teaching assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team for two days a week in our Early Years Foundation Stage. The candidate should also 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.

The successful applicant must hold a full and relevant level 3 EYFS qualification. Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification below for more details.  

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 Amanda Whittaker, Trust Business Manager on 01642 599001 or email the school at enquiries@staugustines.npcat.org.uk


  Closing date: Friday 9th October 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
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 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.