Job Description

Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

Grade 3

18,697 - 20,252

(Based on working 30 hours per week, Term Time + 1 Week)

This is a fixed term contract

Interviews to be held on 16th July

This is an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic practitioners to join North Durham Academy and work with us as part of the team who rapidly transforms the school to one that offers outstanding provision and is school of choice in its community.

Starting as soon as possible, we wish to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our existing Inclusion team. The purpose of the post is to carry out a range of duties that enable students with learning needs to fully access standard and differentiated curriculum activities. The post holders will work closely with all other members of the Inclusion team and teachers to promote high standards of inclusion and learning opportunities.

The core purpose of this role is to:

Plan and deliver a selection of interventions to small groups of students

Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of students

Promote students' independence, self-esteem and social inclusion

Provide support to students, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement

Duties will include:

Contribute to effective assessment and planning by supporting the monitoring, recording and reporting of pupil performance and progress as appropriate to the level of the role

Use allocated time to devise clearly structured activities that interest and motivate learners and advance their learning

To provide cover when for colleagues when required

Provide high quality learning resources for all students though the use of adaptations and differentiation

Liaise with parents/carers/outside agencies where appropriate

Communicate their knowledge and understanding of students to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision

To apply for this post, please visit https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136745/EDV-2025-NDA-75540

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay Store discount
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 09/07/2025