Hours: 1 x 13 hours Thursday/Friday, 1 x 13.25 hours Wednesday/Thursday. Required to start 1st September 2026.
The Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, committed and experienced Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs. The successful candidate will support the Class Teacher in the teaching and welfare of pupils.
Candidate Profile
- Have experience in teaching and caring for children with special educational needs.
- Demonstrate excellent behaviour management skills.
- Can work as part of a team, learning with and from other colleagues.
- Enjoy working independently and with initiative.
- Can work effectively with children either individually or in small groups to enable them to achieve their best.
- Are highly organised and have good time‑management skills.
- Are flexible, proactive and resourceful.
- Demonstrate good English and Mathematics skills (GCSE Grade 9-4 or equivalent/higher).
- Have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Understands confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
Equal Opportunities
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions and will make reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Benefits
Term time only plus 2 weeks pay.
The pay calculation is based on the following:
- Number of teaching weeks – 38 weeks; plus
- Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
- Ten additional days, inclusive of CPD – 10 days; plus
- Individual leave entitlement – 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days).
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave.
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 27 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 32 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.
Contact Information
Durham Trinity School and Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB
Tel: 01913 864612
Email: Durhamtrinity@durhamlearning.net
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