Teaching Assistant EYFS-Nursery – Permanent - Welbeck Academy

North East Combined Authority; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Local Government Pension Scheme

25 days annual leave

Wellbeing package

Training and peer support

Creative and well-resourced school

Job summary

Welbeck Academy invites applications for a Teaching Assistant to join our team, supporting children aged 2-5 under the Welbeck ethos within the WISE Trust. The post requires relevant early years qualifications and a commitment to safeguarding and high-quality pupil development.

We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, 25 days leave (28 after 5 years), wellbeing support, and strong professional development within a creative, well-resourced environment in Newcastle’s

Qualifications

• Must have Level 2/3 early years qualifications as listed.
• Experience with children aged 2-5.
• Ability to support quality first teaching alongside the class teacher.

Responsibilities

• Support children2 age-appropriate learning across all areas.
• Work with targeted groups or classes to aid progress.
• Demonstrate safeguarding and well-being of pupils at all times.
• Use ICT to support learning and engagement.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Communication

Education

Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioner

BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Children9 Play, Learning and Development (Early Years Practitioner)

Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator)

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant to join our enthusiastic team of professionals at Welbeck Academy.

Welbeck aims to provide the highest quality primary education located in Walker, Newcastle. Our school has been open and serving the community since 1914. In that time there have been many changes to education and indeed our beautiful school building. WISE Academies are proud to have been involved with the school since 2012, and our shared passion is to make our children feel loved, nurtured and safe so that they realise their true academic potential. It is essential that we challenge and support our pupils to achieve their full potential in their academic, creative, personal, physical, moral and spiritual development. Together we endeavour to make Welbeck Academy an exciting place for children to learn, grow and flourish. If you are passionate about nurturing individual talents, promoting a passion for learning, and shaping thoughtful, resilient members of the community, we invite you to explore opportunities with us.

You will perform a key role in supporting children’s learning in all its aspects. You will be required to work with targeted groups and or classes and must have a good understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes.

Our mission is to provide a high-quality educational community, which offers life-changing opportunities in a safe, creative and exciting environment.

The successful candidate will:

• Relevant Early years Qualification e.g.; Level 2 Diploma for the Early Years Practitioner, BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Children's Play, Learning and Development (Early Years Practitioner), Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education (Early Years Educator).
• Be experienced in working with children aged 2-5.
• Confidently support quality first teaching of children alongside the class teacher.
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved.
• Have good numeracy, literacy and communication skills.
• Have the ethos and philosophy to build good relationships with children and parents, support daily routines in a stimulating and creative setting and help to provide rich experiences to enable our children to become effective learners.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and well-being of children.
• Be able to use ICT to support learning.

We can offer you:

• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and passionate team, in the Academy and as part of WISE Trust.
• Exceptionally enthusiastic children and families who love WISE Academies.
• Competitive Salary.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• 25 days annual leave rising to 28 after 5 years.
• Excellent wellbeing package including GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and support networks.
• Excellent training and peer support.
• A creative environment that supports and enhances our vision and inclusive ethos.
• An attractive and well-resourced school in the heart of its community.
• A commitment to managing staff workload and well-being at all times.

Ongoing commitment to your professional development.

WISE Academies safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure Barring Services.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

WISE Academies will also consider carrying out an online search for all candidates to help identify any potential issues that are publicly available online.

Applicants must have authorisation to work in the UK.

For further details, please see the supporting documents section of this advert. For any queries, please contact WISE Recruitment Team by telephone [phone] [option 5] or e-mail [e-mail].

Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 19th October 2026

Shortlisting: TBC

Interviews: TBC