At a Glance
- Tasks: Support secondary students facing attendance barriers and help them reintegrate into school.
- Company: Join Northern Education Trust, a leading charitable education Trust focused on school improvement.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for career progression.
- Other info: Flexible working requests considered; commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives by helping them overcome challenges and succeed.
- Qualifications: Compassionate approach, excellent communication skills, and a valid driver’s licence required.
The predicted salary is between 23909 - 24690 £ per year.
Contract Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2028
Salary Range: SCP 10 - 12 £28,608.00 - £29,542.00 FTE salary (£23,908.94 - £24,689.53 pro rata salary)
Working Type: Part Time [35 hours / 39 weeks]
Base: Thorp Academy, Main Road, Ryton, Tyne & Wear, NE40 3AH
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.
Northern Education Trust, Thorp Academy is seeking a dedicated Outreach Teaching Assistant to support secondary students unable to attend mainstream school due to anxiety, emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), or other attendance barriers. In this vital role, you will work directly with students and families to remove barriers and support students to come to school. You will deliver evidence-informed interventions that build confidence, emotional regulation, and resilience, ensuring students remain engaged in education and prepared for reintegration.
Please note, you must hold a valid driver’s licence.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop personalised reintegration plans alongside school staff, parents, and external partners
- Deliver structured interventions focused on anxiety management, study skills, and social communication
- Adapt curriculum materials to support independent study and maintain academic progress
- Accompany students during transition activities to facilitate a smooth, gradual return to school
- Build strong home-school partnerships and signpost families to external support services
- Collaborate with multi-agency teams (SEND, CYPS, Social Care, Early Help) and maintain accurate progress records
What You Bring
- A compassionate, resilient approach with a passion for supporting vulnerable young people
- Excellent communication skills to build trust with students, families, and professionals
- A strong commitment to improving attendance and removing barriers to learning
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 Inspire.
Employee benefits:
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, 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 Sophie Curry, Business Manager at s.curry@northerneducationtrust.org
Closing date: 9am, Monday 23rd November 2026.
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