Key Role Information

Salary
£12,074.00 - 12,220.00
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
13/11/2026 09:00
Interview
18 November 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Grade A/E
Department
Christ The King
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
20.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31st August 2027

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

Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2):

Salary: £26,847 - £27,274 pro rata (actual salary: £9,161 - £9,307)

Hours: 15 hours per week, Term Time Only

Lunchtime Supervisor:

Salary: £25,614 pro rata (actual salary: £2,913)

Hours: 5 hours per week, Term Time Only


Christ the King Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant with lunchtime duty. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils.  

Applications are invited from candidates who have:

  1. The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs
  2. Excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a team
  3. A good standard of education including maths and English
  4. A teaching assistant qualification or equivalent
  5. IT skills

We can offer:

  1. Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners
  2. Excellent personal and professional development opportunities
  3. An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider School / Church community

For further information please contact Helen Lickess, Executive Head of School on 01642 765639 or email lickess.h@ctking.npcat.org.uk 

 Closing date: Friday 13th November 2026, 9am

Interview: Wednesday 18th November 2026


Skills

CPD / Training

Appropriate first aid training
Recent safeguarding training
Recent professional development related to Autism and other areas of SEN

Experience

Working with children of relevant ageessential
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
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes e.g. phonicsessential
Supervising children as a parent or careressential
Managing the behaviour of groups of childrenessential
Work effectively as part of a group and individuallyessential
Inspire trust and confidence in childrenessential
Encourage high standards of pupil behaviour at all timesessential
Liaise with parents in a professional manneressential
Observe the boundaries of the role, and respect confidential informationessential
Initiate games and activities appropriate to the age of the childrenessential
Relate to children on their levelessential
Remain calm in a crisisessential
Experience of working with children with SEN
Working with groups of children on a voluntary or paid basis
Child development and social interaction
The value of constructive play opportunities
Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to an appropriate standard
Recognise behaviour giving cause for concern, and inform teaching staff
Teach play activities to other Lunch Supervisors
Examine systems critically, and suggest ways of improving efficiency

Personal Attributes

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
Basic understanding of child development and learning processesessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential

Qualifications

Level 2 qualification for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experienceessential
Training in the relevant area e.g. literacyessential
Good numeracy/literacy skillsessential
First Aid qualification

Christ the King Catholic Primary School

Helen Lickess

lickess.h@ctking.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.