Teaching Assistant – Level 2
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | South Shields, NE34 0RW |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Aug 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• An excellent practitioner, able to work with children under the direction of the class teacher/SENCo;
• Able to lead small groups;
• Friendly, caring, hard-working and supportive, with high expectations;
• Able to adapt to situations as they arise, using a flexible approach and a range of strategies to support learning and behaviour.
What the school offers its staff
Ongoing CPD training
Further details about the role
Initially working in Year 1, but candidates should expect to be utilised across the primary phase as required.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.