Primary School Teaching Assistant - Start ASAP!

Prospero Teaching; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider seeks a passionate Primary School Teaching Assistant in Newcastle to make a positive impact on students' lives. This full-time temporary role involves supporting pupils with varied needs, delivering interventions, and working closely with teachers in an inspiring school environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children in schools in the UK.
• Ability to establish rapport with pupils and staff.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate or willingness to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with varied SEN and challenging behaviour.
• Deliver intervention sessions to small groups.
• Assist in classroom and during breaks.

Skills

Positive relationship building

Resilience

Proactive nature

Education

Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification

Job description

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Primary School Teaching Assistant - Start ASAP!, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

24.06.2025

Expiry Date:

08.08.2025

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Job Description:

Are you looking for a new role that will allow you to have a positive impact on the lives, progress and development of young people? If so, we want to hear from you today!

Prospero Teaching is looking for passionate, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support the learning of pupils in one of our inspirational Primary Schools across in Newcastle on a full-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to build positive relationships with pupils and have a long-term, positive impact on their lives, progress and development.

About the Role:

• The role will involve supporting pupils with varied SEN and challenging behaviour on both a 1:1 basis and in small groups. The different types of SEN that pupils have may include ASD, ADHD, SEMH, MLD and PMLD.
• The role will also involve delivering intervention sessions to small groups of pupils to boost their understanding and progress
• A key part of the role will be to develop an understanding of the different needs and learning styles of different pupils within the classroom, working closely alongside Class Teachers and colleagues to establish this.
• The role will also involve supporting across the School at breaktimes and lunchtimes as required.

About the School:

• The role is based in an inspirational Primary School in Newcastle
• There are opportunities to support the pupils across the School from EYFS-Year 6 depending on your experience and preference.
• The School has an outstanding supportive culture and Leadership Team, where staff work as a Team within classrooms to provide high standards of support to pupils.

Pay, Hours and Contract:

• Contract – Full-time until the end of the Academic Year in July 2025. Temporary Contract.
• Start Date – ASAP
• Location – Newcastle

Experience/Qualifications and Requirements:

• A Supporting Teaching and Learning or Childcare-based Qualification (desired)
• Experience of working with Children in Schools in the UK
• An ability to build positive relationships and a rapport with pupils and staff.
• A resilient, proactive, and positive nature
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references that cover the last two years