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Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 04 October 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 13 October 2025
Location: Middlesbrough, Cleveland, TS3 0RH
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: e0113911-987e-4f59-908f-a32d25abdee1

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role of Teaching Assistant across our Academy is to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with statements of special educational needs, under the direction of the class teacher.

You will work in close collaboration with our Teaching body to deliver the current curriculum to students and ensure all students are engaging with their education. In this role you will be expected to support with the management of behaviour within the classroom, as well as work in a variety of whole class exercises, and on a one to one basis and in small focus groups.

We are looking for an individual who has high aspirations for students, who is committed, and passionate about learning; who has the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First’.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills which will allow them to engage with students and staff and will work as part of an inclusion team supporting students in all necessary interventions. Examples of the work the successful candidate will be expected to deliver are to:

• Take responsibility for a caseload of students inside and outside of the classroom during structured or unstructured time.
• Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff.

If you genuinely love working with children, will go above and beyond for our young people and want to work as part of an inspirational and dynamic team then we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

We are an 11-16 academy based in the large, north-east town of Middlesbrough.

Would you like to work alongside experienced and supportive colleagues who are dedicated to creating a positive learning environment? We are recruiting exceptional individuals who will join our family here at Ormesby.

Outwood Academy Ormesby places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning, and increased student attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. You will have the desire to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of ‘Students First, raising standards and transforming lives’.

We pride ourselves on providing a high standard of education within a safe, caring and positive ethos. We endeavour to make our student’s learning as exciting and enjoyable as we can. We work to enable our students to become successful learners, to achieve the best they can in order to prepare them for life in the local and worldwide community.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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