Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Required: As soon as possible

Salary: £26,847 - £27,274 pro rata (actual salary: £18,323 - £18,615)

Hours: 30 hours per week, Term Time Only

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking specialist teaching assistant to join our friendly, inclusive school, to support children with SEND in a mainstream plus classroom. The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well-being of all the children in our care and to raising standards.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

1. Will promote our friendly Catholic ethos, and will work as part of a committed team.
2. Will be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their learning and behaviour.
3. Will support children with Special Educational Needs with their learning activities and helping with their social and emotional development.
4. Has experience of working with children with ASD and other SEND needs.
5. Will have a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion.

We can offer:

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

Visits to the school are very welcome and encouraged. Please contact the school office at enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk

Closing date: Thursday 19th November 2026 2026, 9am

Interview date: Monday 30th November 2026