Enhanced Teacher Assistant x ; Maternity Cover

Enhanced Teacher Assistant x 2 (Maternity Cover) Vacancies

Salary: Grade 5 SCP 7 – 12 £ 26403 - £28598 (actual salary will be pro rata)

Closing date for applications: 19 January 2026, 12.00pm

Interview Date: 26 January 2026

Start Date: 1st post – asap 2nd post – 1st February 2026

Contract: 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 10 days. Both posts are fixed term until the maternity leave(s) have ended.

CEO:
Mr T.B. Tapping

Executive Headteacher:
Mrs M Graham, Head of School Mrs S White

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School

We are looking for two outstanding Enhanced Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated and hardworking team. If you are highly professional, well organised, committed and experienced, we would love you to join our team here at Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School.

• A passion for working with children.
• Excellent communication skills.
• The ability to demonstrate initiative and be sensitive to the needs of children, enabling them to enjoy their learning and reach their potential.
• The passion for nurturing excellence, ensuring all children become motivated and engaged.
• The ability to work as part of a team and be reliable.
• A commitment to inclusion and equality of opportunity.
• A commitment to furthering their skills and knowledge as and when required in this role.

• A commitment to personal development.
• A supportive team of staff, parents and governors.
• An exciting working environment with engaged, motivated and enthusiastic children.

Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School is part of Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust which is one of four Trusts in the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust includes five Secondary and twenty five Primary Schools across South Tyneside, Sunderland and East Durham.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with South Tyneside Child Protection Procedures. Enhanced DBS checks are mandatory for all school staff.

All application documents should be fully completed and submitted by email to  by midday on Monday 19th January 2026. Applications are required and CV’s will not be accepted. For enquiries regarding this role, please contact the school by telephone  or email –

Date for interviews to be confirmed.

Electronic signatures will be accepted but candidates will be required to add a written signature to their application when circumstances allow.

The position we are filling is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.

Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment.