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Teaching Assistant- KS2
Grade 3- £25,185  - £25,989 (Pro rata)
Temporary Contract until 31st August 2027
Full Time - Term Time plus 2 weeks
Required to start 1st September 2026 – pending DBS clearance.
 
North Park Primary School is seeking to appoint a temporary Teaching Assistant who is enthusiastic, innovative and inspiring. 
Our school environment is a very caring, nurturing one in which the child is at the centre of everything we do. 
 
The successful candidate will:
•         Have the ability to be flexible;
•         Demonstrate high expectations of positive behaviour for learning;
•         Strive to be the best practitioner they can possibly be;
•         Work collaboratively with a committed team of staff and governors, parents and the wider community;
•         Go the extra mile for the benefit of our children;
•         Have experience of working with children with additional needs;
•         Be eager to support the excellent work developed throughout the school;
•         Have a desire to be involved with all aspects of school life;
•         Be professional, nurturing and emotionally resilient.
 
Our school offers:
•         Delightful children
•         A happy, welcoming staff team;
•         Great resources;
•         A strong sense of community and family atmosphere.
•         An opportunity to work in a school committed to inclusion and high expectations
 
Visits to the school are welcomed.  Please contact Mrs Harris in the school office on 01388 815 943 for further details.  An application pack is available in an electronic format via email.
 
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
 
The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 
 
This post is not open to job share.
 
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 - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example:
 
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 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) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
 
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.
 
Closing date for applications: 1st June (12pm) 2026
Interview date: Friday 5th June 2026
 
North Park Primary School
Bessemer Green, Spennymoor, Co Durham DL16 6PP
 
Tel: 01388 815943
Email: northpark@durhamlearning.net
 

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Company: Durham County Council

Salary: £25,185 - £25,989 (Pro rata)

Location: Spennymoor, Durham

Sector: Education

Job Role: Teaching Assistant