Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

St Peter's Catholic College; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Supportive governors and parents

Happy and enthusiastic students

Hard working and dedicated colleagues

Job summary

St Peter's Catholic College in England is seeking two Specialist Teaching Assistants to support teaching and learning and to provide 1:1 assistance for pupils with an Education Health Care Plan. The college is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, and staff are encouraged to uphold a caring Catholic ethos.

Closing date is Monday 16th November 2026 by 9am. For more information or to arrange a visit, contact Amber Gibson at 01642 453462 or [e-mail].

Qualifications

• Strong literacy and numeracy levels and good spoken English.
• Able to demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support students with varying needs.
• Commitment to supporting pupils with Education Health Care Plans on a 1:1 basis.

Responsibilities

• Promote our friendly Catholic ethos and high expectations for learning and behaviour.
• Support teaching and learning across lessons and provide 1:1 assistance where required.
• Assist pupils with different needs to access the curriculum and monitor progress.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Behaviour management

Job description

2x Positions available

Fixed term up to 31st August 2027

We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and caring Specialist Teaching Assistants who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basis who have an Education Health Care Plan.

Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.

St Peter's Catholic College is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

The successful candidates will:

1. Promote our friendly Catholic ethos
2. Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English
3. Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support students with different needs and abilities and have high expectations of learning and behaviour for all

In return we will offer:

1. Happy and enthusiastic students, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum
2. Hard working and dedicated colleagues
3. Good professional development opportunities
4. Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school

Closing date: Monday 16th November 2026 by 9am

Interview date: To be confirmed

For further information or to arrange a visit, please contact Amber Gibson on 01642 453462 or [e-mail]