Teaching Assistant Level 4

• Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 4
• Location: Levendale Primary School (Yarm)
• Start Date: 1st December 2026
• Actual Salary: £17,967 to £19,313 (Grade I, SCP 19 to 22)
• Hours of Work: 24 hours per week, term time plus 5 days (Monday to Friday)
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 9.00am, Friday 9th October 2026
• Interviews: w/c Monday 19th October 2026

About the Role

We seeking to appoint a highly motivated Teaching Assistant Level 4 to join our friendly and welcoming school. The role will involve working in classes to cover teacher release time and support for class teachers when not in a covering role. The successful candidate will be given time for planning and preparation to plan activities and to review the existing planning we have in place if required. They will work alongside our experienced Level 4 Teaching Assistant to share cover across the school.

You are very welcome to contact our school office to arrange a time to visit us: 01642 783684

The successful candidate will:

• Have high expectations of the children both in terms of achievement and behaviour and be committed to raising standards.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently using their own initiative.
• Have experience of working across a range of different year groups.
• Believe passionately in creating an outstanding learning environment and opportunities to ensure all children achieve and make the best possible progress
• Have a talent for bringing learning alive and be successful in securing children's excitement for learning.
• Be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents.
• Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification or have relevant experience.

About Us

We are Spark Education Trust which currently consists of 11 Primary Schools and 4 Secondary Schools. Spark Education Trust can offer you a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity, working with collaborative schools that are passionate about the progress and development of every student.

What we have:

• A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere
• Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve
• An aspirational curriculum for all students
• A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team
• Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers
• Opportunities for career development

For further details on us as an organisation, please visit www.sparkeducationtrust.org.uk

For further information on the school, please visit www.levendale.org.uk

How to Apply

Please make sure that the application form is completed and returned via email to levendale@levendale.org.uk addressed to Mrs J Lewis, Headteacher.

Please note that feedback will only be given to shortlisted candidates, if you do not receive an invite to interview within 30 days of the advert’s closing date assume that you have been unsuccessful in your application for this post.

Safeguarding Notice

The Spark Education Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The post you are applying for is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. We will also carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that are publicly available online.

Levendale Primary School is committed to safeguarding, for further information on the school’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please visit www.levendale.org.uk