Teaching Assistant – Level 2

This post is term time only plus 5 additional days, and the working pattern is Monday 9am – 1pm and Tuesday to Friday 9am – 12:15pm

Whitehouse Primary School are looking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant within our Alternative Resource Provision unit to support teachers to maintain and improve the standards for our pupils. You will work to form good relationships and create a positive working environment.

You will join a supportive, welcoming and motivated school community that works hard to maintain high standards. We are looking for someone who can inspire and influence and has;

• Experience of working with SEN children or 1:1 working would be desirable.
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• An ability to collaborate and work successfully as part of a team, communicating well both verbally and written.
• An ability to develop positive relationships with children, to understand their needs and encourage a positive attitude to learning.

Our school is one of seven primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across the trust.
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
• The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust.
• Membership of the Local Government Pensions Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Good public transport links via Tyne and Wear Metro and road links from the A19 and A1058 Coast Road.

Interested? If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying Job Description and Person Specification and complete an application form via North East Jobs by clicking ‘apply now’ no later than midnight on Sunday 25th February 2024.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.