Teaching Assistant Level 2 - Windy Nook Primary School
Gateshead CouncilWindy Nook Primary School, North East
Overview
This is a local council role (temporary, part time) with Gateshead Council based in Windy Nook Primary School. The advertised salary is £20,511 - £21,887 per annum, depending on length of service. Applications close on 2 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Teaching Assistant Level 2
Part Time - 32 hours and 30 minutes per week tto
£20,511 - £21,887 per annum, depending on length of service
Temporary contract to cover peaks in workload
'Windy Nook Cares'
Windy Nook Primary is a welcoming and inclusive primary school committed to providing a high-quality education for all pupils. We pride ourselves on knowing our children well, nurturing positive relationships, and ensuring that every child feels safe, valued and supported to achieve their full potential. The children, staff and Governors of Windy Nook Primary School are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic teaching assistant who will work across school, including some 1-1 support with children with additional needs. Our school is very caring and nurturing, in which the child is at the centre of everything we do.
- Experienced in working in a school environment supporting children in a caring and nurturing way
- Experienced in working successfully with pupils with SEND, including using ongoing assessment to identify next steps in learning
- Experienced in working with pupils who need behaviour management to overcome barriers to learning
- Experienced in successfully communicating with parents and other professionals
- Has excellent classroom practice and high expectations of children's work and behaviour
- Has the ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team
- Has energy, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
- Has a full and relevant Level 2 qualification
- Well behaved children who are keen to learn and develop our school
- Friendly, supportive colleagues who are motivated to develop our school and work well together
- Supportive Governors who are keen to further improve our school
For a wealth of information about the school, please visit www.windynookprimary.org
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Disclosure form.
Please note that the Childcare Disqualifications Regulations 2009 apply to this position and therefore you are required to complete the ‘Disqualification by Association’ declaration form. Should you be successful in your application for this post, your appointment can not be progressed without this declaration.
Salary amounts quoted are from the 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year, they are subject to an equated salary adjustment.
Pre-application visits are welcome on Thursday 15th October at 3:45 pm.
Application forms available from Windy Nook Primary School, Albion Street, Gateshead NE10 9BD on receipt of a large, self-addressed envelope or email michellegerry@gateshead.gov.uk
CLOSING DATE: Monday 2nd November
Interviews: to take place week beginning 9th November.
How this role compares
We hold 404 council vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £33,018. This role pays less than about 95% of them.
There are 3,980 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 523 of them in North East.
You have 12 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 28 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Gateshead Council has 23 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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