Teaching Assistant Grade 3 £25,185 - £25,989 pro rata 27.5 hours per week, Term Time only 2 Weeks Permanent Required as soon as possible The Governors of St Oswald’s CofE Aided Primary & Nursery School are seeking to appoint an excellent teaching assistant to join our fantastic school. The successful candidate will become part of a committed and successful team who have high expectations and demonstrate a caring attitude towards our children’s academic and pastoral development. Our children need a practitioner who will take an interest in them as individuals and who will ensure that they make excellent progress both socially and academically. Our teaching assistants work across the whole school. This includes in our nursery and supporting pupils in our school. The successful applicant will be someone who meets our essential criteria (and desirable) as outlined in the person specification for this post. Potential candidates are very welcome to contact our school for further information or to arrange a visit to our nursery. Closing date Thursday 18th September 2025 at 11am Interview Thursday 25th September 2025 or Friday 26th September 2025 Completed forms should be returned by email to office@stoswaldsdurham.net Please note that you will be asked to sign a hard copy of your application form if you are invited to interview. The ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. Calculation of term time only plus two weeks’ pay Term time only plus two additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks; 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. For example: 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 St Oswald’s CofE Aided Primary and Nursery School Church Street, Durham, DH1 3DQ Tel: 0191-386-8029 Email: Stoswalds.ce@durhamlearning.net Website: www.stowaldsdurham.net VPRS/161