Teaching Assistant

Stone Lodge School; South Shields; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Stone Lodge School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive team. You will support students’ educational, social and emotional development, liaising with parents and agencies to promote engagement and attendance.

The role involves collaboration with parents, students and staff to ensure well‑being and progress for disadvantaged, SEND and vulnerable learners. The successful candidate will have experience with young people facing social/emotional challenges and a solid understanding

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with social/emotional difficulties.
• Understanding of child development and learning processes.
• Understanding of strategies to support young people’s mental health.
• Ability to foster strong relationships with parents and young people.

Responsibilities

• Work with parents, students and other staff to ensure that our students’ educational, social and emotional development needs are being met.
• Be a key point of contact liaising with parents and agencies to support student engagement and participation with a view to achieving excellent attendance.

Job description

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade 5 £27,300 - £29,700 pa FTE Actual salary £20,625 - £22,438 pa

Pension: Employer Pension Contributions of 20.5% (LGPS)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time plus 5 INSET days)

Stone Lodge School is fully inclusive and caters for the diverse needs of its students. We have appointed highly motivated, dynamic support staff, teachers and leaders who deliver exciting learning every lesson, every day, so that all our students reach their full potential and secure first‑class destinations.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will work with parents, students and other staff to ensure that our students’ educational, social and emotional development needs are being met. You will be a key point of contact liaising with parents and agencies to support student engagement and participation (including disadvantaged, SEND, and vulnerable students) with a view to achieving excellent attendance.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with young people who have social/emotional difficulties.
• Have a good understanding of child development and learning processes.
• Have an understanding of strategies to support young people’s mental health.
• Have the ability to foster strong and positive relationships with parents and young people.

Please read the attached job description and person specification for more information on this role.

Career with Endeavour MAT - what we can offer you:

As well as offering you a competitive salary with pay progression opportunities, you will also be working in a brand‑new purpose‑built setting with great facilities and with a team of talented, engaged and motivated colleagues. Our common values of respect, integrity, determination, equality of opportunity and self‑management help instil a strong work ethic among staff and students alike and our supportive culture provides what many of our existing staff describe as a ‘family feel’ within our Trust.

Application Process:

The deadline for applications is 9am on 8th November 2026, with interviews taking place on a running basis as applicants are received.