Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

INSET days

Personal leave day

Personal development

Professional networks

Flexible working

Parental leave

Health cash plan

Wellbeing support

Flu vaccines

Job summary

The Victory Primary School, part of United Learning, is recruiting a Teaching Assistant to provide targeted individual and small-group support, mainly in the Inclusion Centre, under teachers' guidance. The role supports pupils with SEND and EAL, helps manage behaviour and keeps lessons calm and focused.

Experience with complex learning needs and challenging behaviour is valued. The post starts in January 2027 and offers flexible working options where possible, plus a strong professional

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children with complex learning needs and challenging behaviour
• Collaborative and dedicated to high standards

Responsibilities

• Support high-quality teaching and learning under the guidance of teachers, including targeted intervention, guidance and challenge
• Provide tailored individual and small-group support, mainly within the Inclusion Centre
• Support pupils with SEND and EAL to access learning, building confidence, independence and resilience
• Help maintain a calm, focused learning environment and support behaviour management
• Help all pupils achieve academically and socially
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive classroom environment
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the department and wider school community
• Work collaboratively with staff and pupils across the school

Skills

Communication skills

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Patience

Job description

A Teaching Assistant post at The Victory Primary School, part of United Learning, mainly based in the school's Inclusion Centre. The role centres on giving targeted individual and small-group support, under teachers' guidance, to pupils with SEND and EAL, and helping to manage behaviour and keep lessons calm and focused. It suits someone with experience of children with complex learning needs and challenging behaviour, working across the wider school as well. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post starts in January 2027.

What the job involves

• Support high-quality teaching and learning under the guidance of teachers, including targeted intervention, guidance and challenge
• Provide tailored individual and small-group support, mainly within the Inclusion Centre
• Support pupils with SEND and EAL to access learning, building confidence, independence and resilience
• Help maintain a calm, focused learning environment and support behaviour management
• Help all pupils achieve academically and socially
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive classroom environment
• Contribute to the ongoing development of the department and wider school community
• Work collaboratively with staff and pupils across the school

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working with children with complex learning needs and challenging behaviour

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication, literacy and numeracy skills

Other

• Collaborative and dedicated to high standards
• Patience, adaptability and a proactive approach

What’s offered

• Three extra INSET days for planning and professional development
• One paid personal leave day each year during term time
• Annual review and tailored personal development programme
• Professional networks for collaboration and shared practice
• Flexible working where roles allow
• Enhanced parental leave
• Health cash plan after six months' service
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes, and free flu vaccines