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Usworth Colliery Primary School - Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 02 June 2025
Salary: £20,001.00 to £30,000.00 per year
Additional salary information: £25,584 - £27,269 pro rata
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 19 June 2025
Location: Sunderland, SR1 3AA
Company: Sunderland City Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 281381

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Summary

USWORTH COLLIERY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Manor Road, Sulgrave, Washington, NE37 3BL

Tel: (0191) 417 8888

Email: info@usworthcolliery.co.uk

Web: www.usworthcolliery.co.ukandnbsp;andnbsp;andnbsp; @UCPrimary

Headteacher: andnbsp;Mrs Alison Forster

Number on Roll: 359



TEACHING ASSISTANT

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Grade 3 (scp 7-11) Pro Rata (full time, term time only, Permanent)

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REQUIRED FOR 1st September 2025



CLOSING DATE: 9am on Thursday 19th June 2025.



The governors and Headteacher of this successful, happy school wish to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic teaching assistant to join our committed team. The post will initially be in Key Stage 2 but candidates should be prepared to work across both Key Stages



We are looking for a motivated, suitably qualified (at least NVQ level 3 or equivalent) and dedicated individual, who will work alongside the team to raise standards of achievement and meet individual pupilsandrsquo; needs.

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The successful candidate will be:

A high-quality practitioner with high expectations for all children.
Able to support the delivery of all aspects of teaching and learning.
Able to plan for group work with teacher support and have good literacy and numeracy skills
An effective communicator, who is willing to work in collaboration with colleagues
Willing to participate fully in whole school life.



Prospective candidates are warmly invited to visit the school by appointment. andnbsp;andnbsp;



Application packs are available from the school website (www.usworthcolliery.co.uk) and should be returned to Alison Forster (Headteacher) at the school no later than 9am on Thursday 19th June 2025. (see andlsquo;Letter to Applicantsandrsquo; for more information).

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If you have the ability to inspire and challenge our children to achieve their full potential we would welcome your application.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a criminal record check from Criminal Records Bureau.



Usworth Colliery Primary School safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.

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