Teaching Assistant
Thornaby AcademyThornaby, North East
Overview
This is a education role (fixed term, part time - term time) with Thornaby Academy based in Thornaby. The advertised salary is Grade 4,SCP 10 – SCP 12, FTE £27,694 - £28,598, (pro-rata £23,145 - £23,901). Applications close on 30 August 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Post: Teaching Assistant – Fixed Term
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31 August 2027
Salary Range: Grade 4,SCP 10 – SCP 12, FTE £27,694.00 - £28,598.00, (pro-rata £23,145.00 - £23,901.00)
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
Working Type: 35 hours per week, 39 working weeks, 45.942 paid weeks
Base: ThornabyAcademy, Baysdale Road, Thornaby, TS17 9DB
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.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
Thornaby Academy has an opening for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with small groups and individual students across Key Stage 3 and 4. Successful candidates will promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with special needs under the direction of a class teacher or SENDCO.
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.
The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests.
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
For more information, please contact Mr D Burlison, Business Manager at d.burlison@northerneducationtrust.org
Closing date: midnight 30 August 2026
How this role compares
We hold 59 school vacancies in North East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £26,059. This role pays less than about 69% of them.
There are 1,678 school roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 130 of them in North East.
Applications close today. School adverts we hold typically run for around 18 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Thornaby Academy has 1 other vacancy open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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