Job Description

Enhanced Teaching Assistant

Grade 5 26,403 - 28,598 pro rata

30 hours per week, term time only plus 2 weeks

Permanent

Required from 5th January 2026



The Governing Body and Headteacher are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced teaching assistant to support pupils across the primary phase.




The person appointed must:

demonstrate excellent communication skills be able to establish effective relationships with pupils have high expectations and a strong commitment to raising standards for all children be able to provide learning activities for individuals and groups of pupils under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, scaffolding and adapting learning programs to suit the needs of allocated pupils be able to monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher


Essential Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 qualification or its

equivalent, plus 4 GCSEs Grade A-C (including English and Mathematics or equivalent)



The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.




Application form, and Person Specification are available online with this advert.




Completed forms should be returned to the school by Noon on 13th November.


Interviews are anticipated to take 21st November 2025.



We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure.



As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.



Calculation of term time only plus two weeks pay




Term time only plus two additional weeks pay is calculated on the basis of the following:


- Number of teaching weeks - 38 weeks; plus


- Public (bank) holidays - 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus

- Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD - 2 weeks; plus


- Individual leave entitlement - 5.2 weeks (26 days) or 6.2 weeks (31 days)


Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years service will receive 26 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years service will receive 31 days annual leave.


For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years service:


40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 26 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46.8 weeks pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments


Calculation for employees with more than 5 years service:


40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 31 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47.8 weeks pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.




Cotsford Primary

Third Street,


Horden,


Peterlee,

SR8 4EH



Tel: 0191 5864660

Email: P2532.admin@durhamlearning.net

Website: www.cotsfordprimary.durham.sch.uk