Primary Teaching Assistant

WG060 Witherslack Group Ltd; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in special education seeks a Primary Teaching Assistant in Stockton-on-Tees. This role involves working with children with diverse backgrounds and special needs, celebrating their achievements while providing the necessary support to maximize their potential. Excellent benefits, training, and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Full school holidays

Wellbeing tools and advice

Flexible benefits

Medical cover

Contributory pension

Training and development opportunities

Beautiful working environments

Recommend a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Can do attitude and enthusiasm for supporting children to learn.
• Genuine passion for helping children with SEMH and ASD.
• Experience working with children is preferred but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Help children learn and develop their abilities and self-esteem.
• Celebrate small victories to foster a positive learning environment.
• Provide emotional and academic support to young people.

Skills

Team player

Passion for supporting children

Supportive attitude

Education

Experience working in a classroom

Job description

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Primary Teaching Assistant

Apply locations Stockton-on-Tees time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: August 8, 2025 (28 days left to apply) job requisition id JR102501

Up to £26,674 + excellent benefits

Those Huge Small Victories

Our Teaching Assistants are fulfilled by the idea of making even the smallest positive changes in our young people, so we celebrate the little things. There’s lots of ups and downs, and to some of our young people, sitting through a lesson can be a big win. We call these huge small victories and whilst they may seem small on the surface, they add up to make a big difference.

Check out this video on what life as a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group is like!

Get out what you put in

You’ll be working with children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder/Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs . You’ll be there to help them learn, develop their abilities and raise their self-esteem. You will need to be resilient and dedicated, but those huge small victories that you achieve will be something you’re really proud of.

It can be a tough journey, but the positive steps forward will more than make up for it. As a Teaching Assistant at Witherslack Group, you’ll get all the support you need to succeed. Your colleagues will be the best at what they do, the school environments will be well-resourced and we’ll be with you every step of the way, helping you build a rewarding teaching career.

One of the best environments in SEND

Hartwell School is an independent specialist day school providing high quality education, based in Stockton-on-Tees. The school meets the needs of a diverse group of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, alongside a range of other associated conditions.

The recent Ofsted rating of Good has established the school as one of the leading specialist provisions in the North East.

What we do for you

We know you’re going to do great things. For your hard work and commitment, we reward you with the best salary and benefits package in the education sector. With us, you’ll get to bring learning to life and make a genuine difference to the lives of our young people – plus you’ll get:

• Training: A full induction and on the job training

• Holiday: You’ll work hard at WG, so you’ll be rewarded with full school holidays

• Progression: If career development is your thing, most of our head teachers and leaders have been promoted from within our group

• Flexible benefits: meaning you can increase/decrease benefits such as life insurance – check out our benefitshere

• Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance

• Medical cover so you can claim back the cost of things like an opticians or dentist appointment and a host of high-street discounts

• Beautiful working environments with the very best facilities – check out our schoolshere

• A recommend a friend scheme that offers a £1,000 bonus every time

• Contributory pension (matched up to 5%)

Bring your whole-self to work

Our young people come from all walks of life, diverse backgrounds and with different needs – and our workforce reflects that diversity, so that our teams can engage, encourage and inspire our young people to be themselves. You’ll be more than a Teaching Assistant, you’ll be able to connect with our pupils because of:

• Your ‘can do’ attitude – a team player who rolls up their sleeves to help others

• Ideally you’ll have experience working in a classroom, but if not, we can provide you will all the relevant training

• Your genuine passion for supporting children to learn and the impact it can have on their lives

• Your enthusiasm and expertise to support the teacher and work closely with our therapists

Interested in joining us?

Our young people deserve the best possible future and we feel the same about our teams. You deserve to have the career you want, with a purpose-led employer, in an environment that allows you to be yourself.

The Witherslack Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check (we will cover the cost) and an online search. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

For a full job description and person specification, please click here

To view our ex-offenders policy please click here .

To view our Child Protection Policy, please visit the 'Parents and Carers' section of this School/Learning centre. You can find all our Schools here .

Special Education / Careers in Care / Careers in Special Education / Working with Children /
SEMH / SEN / ASD

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