Teaching Assistant

Post: Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

Salary Range: SCP10 – SCP12 (£27,694 - £28,598 FTE) (£23,145 - £23,901 pro rata)

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: Full Time (35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, 45.942 paid weeks)

Base: Manor Academy, Owton Manor Lane, Hartlepool, TS25 3PS

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.

Manor Academy are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to provide support for students, in lessons and through small group or one to one interventions.

Main responsibilities include:

• Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the academy/department staff, enabling them to achieve maximum access and participation in the National Curriculum

• Discuss reasons for underperformance with students, through interview

• Assist in the development of suitable intervention material and keep a log on students who undertake intervention, providing assistance on the recording and reporting procedures

• To work under the direction of the class teacher and to assist in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the student’s learning ensuring that progress is clearly recorded and related to the learning objectives for that student

• Liaise regularly with the head of department and teachers, informing them of progress and providing relevant feedback.

• Help students to further develop literacy skills. To help students develop their language and reasoning skills and to assist students in the organisation, preparation and display of set assignment tasks

• To establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

• Support the expectations for learning system to ensure high standards of student behaviour

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 Angela Clark, Inclusion Co-ordinator, at View email address on northeastjobs.org.uk

Closing date: 9am on Friday 21st August 2026