Key Role Information

Salary
£26,847 - £27,274 pro rata (actual salary: £18,323 - £18,615)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
19/11/2026 09:00
Interview
30 November 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Grade E
Department
Sacred Heart (M'Boro)
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
30.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required: As soon as possible                  

Salary: £26,847 - £27,274 pro rata (actual salary: £18,323 - £18,615)

Hours: 30 hours per week, Term Time Only 

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP


We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking specialist teaching assistant to join our friendly, inclusive school, to support children with SEND in a mainstream plus classroom. The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well-being of all the children in our care and to raising standards.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

  1. Will promote our friendly Catholic ethos, and will work as part of a committed team.
  2. Will be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their learning and behaviour.
  3. Will support children with Special Educational Needs with their learning activities and helping with their social and emotional development.
  4. Has experience of working with children with ASD and other SEND needs.
  5. Will have a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion.

We can offer:

  1. A strong Catholic ethos.
  2. Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.
  3. Hard working and dedicated colleagues.
  4. Good professional development opportunities.
  5. Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.

Visits to the school are very welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school office at enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk 



  Closing date: Thursday 19th November 2026 2026, 9am

Interview date: Monday 30th 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
Experience of working with children with SEN

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

Qualifications

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

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Middlesbrough)

School Office

enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk

Sacred Heart Primary School
Ayresome Street
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS1 4NP

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.