Teaching Assistant
Teaching Assistant Vacancy
Salary: Grade 3, SCP 4-6 - £25,185-£25,989 (£22,279.28-£22,990.52 pro-rata).
The job is currently going thru Job Evaluation
Start Date: 1st September 2026 or as soon as possible.
Contract: Temporary (initially for one year)
Shift pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week, term time only Term Time plus 5 days (PD days)
CEO: Mr T.B. Tapping
Headteacher: Andrea Goodwin
St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary
St. Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary school wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant from September 2026. We are seeking a TA who can work with an identified child with additional needs and also a class-based position. The role will require someone who is able to manage behaviour effectively and actively contribute to planning and promote progress, someone who is flexible and adaptable to the demands of the teaching assistant role and has good organisation and communications skills. Candidates must be able to work as part of a team and have excellent written and verbal skills. The successful candidate will be committed to the values and ethos of our Catholic school and will join our team of dedicated, hardworking TA’s who all strive for high standards for all of our children.
We can offer you:
- a very strong Catholic ethos.
- enthusiastic, supportive and hard-working team of staff, governors and parents.
- highly motivated, friendly, polite and well-behaved children.
- an inclusive school who ‘cherish the uniqueness of each individual’.
- a strong commitment to continuous professional development and a network of support from our Trust family of schools and the Diocese.
In return, we will offer you enthusiastic, caring, well behaved children; a friendly, hardworking and motivated staff, committed to the further development of our school; a dynamic, professional environment, supportive governors, SLT, parish and parents.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.
Completed application forms should be submitted by email to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 14th September 2026. Emailed applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact the school on 0191 5813055. Visits to the school are warmly encouraged.
Interview date: Friday 18th September 2026.
The position we are filling 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. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Bishop Chadwick are currently undertaking a Job Evaluation exercise and the pay and grading structures are subject to review at this point.