Teaching Assistant

North East Combined Authority; North East; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression across NET family

Leadership opportunities within NET

Professional development programme

Job summary

Northern Education Trust (NET) is seeking a Hub Teaching Assistant to join Hetton Academy on a fixed-term contract aligned with IMF funding. You will work alongside the Hub Manager, supporting interventions with students by assisting individuals and small groups to raise attainment.

The post is part-time (35 hours per week over 39 weeks, with 45.942 paid weeks) and will run until 31 August 2028. The successful candidate will promote learning, welfare and safeguarding, and may have opportunities

Responsibilities

• Support interventions with students by working with individuals and small groups.
• Promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support.
• Assist the Hub Manager as part of the Academy's Hub to help students achieve their best outcomes.

Job description

Post: Hub Teaching Assistant, Fixed Term

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31/08/2028 in line with IMF funding strategy

Salary Range: Grade 4, SCP 10-12, FTE salary £28,608.00 - £29,542.00, (pro rata salary £23,908.94 - £24,689.53)

Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment

Working Type: Part time, 35 hours per week / 39 working weeks, 45.942 paid weeks

Base: Hetton Academy, North Road, Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring DH5 9JZ

Please note:the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to work alongside the Hub Manager as part of the Academy's Hub to support interventions with students by working with individuals and small groups. The successful candidate will promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to help them achieve their best outcomes. The position will initially be Fixed Term until 31/08/2028 to align with IMF funding. This is a new, exciting opportunity to have a real impact on the lives of some of our vulnerable students. Further opportunities and permanent positions may arise in the future for the right candidate.

The Academy has undergone rapid and continuous improvement since joing NET in 2022 and we have celebrated KS4 results that are well above the national average as well as being amongst the top performing schools in the North East. If you are hard-working and passionate about the wellbeing of students we would love to hear from you. Visits to the Academy are welcomed so that you can meet our amazing students and our inspirational staff.

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Inspire.

Employee benefits

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

For more information, please contact Lewis Clark, Assistant Principal and SENDCO, at [e-mail]

Closing date: Midday, Friday 13th November 2026