Job Opportunities
We currently have the following career opportunities available within the Trust.
Lunchtime Supervisor – Nunthorpe Primary Academy
Lunchtime Supervisor
1 hour per day – 5 hours per week (12.00 – 1.00pm)
Term time only (38 wks – paid for 44.28 weeks)
Salary: £12.65 per hour
NJC19 Grade A point 2
Closing Date: 20th November 2025
To start ASAP
The Governors wish to appoint a conscientious, highly motivated, hardworking Lunchtime Supervisor as a valued member of our school team. The post holder will work 1 hour per day Monday to Friday during lunchtime, term time only.
The successful applicant will join a team of eight lunchtime supervisors. Responsibilities to include supervising children in the dining hall, helping with packed lunches and playground duty. The post holder will be flexible, have good communication skills and relate well to children. A basic knowledge of health and safety is essential.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children / young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.
Initial enquiries to the school are welcomed as soon as possible. Please note – We do not accept CV’s.
Nunthorpe Primary Academy
Closing Date 20th November 2025
Administration Assistant – Ormesby Primary School
Ormesby Primary School
Administration Assistant Required as soon as possible
Administration Assistant
NJC Scale A SCP 2
Actual Salary: £12940.17
Contract – Permanent
22.5 hours Monday – Friday 8.30am – 1pm,
Term Time Only – Plus 5 PD Days
Ormesby Primary is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable Administrative Assistant to join our busy and friendly office team.
The successful candidate will
- Be a reliable and trustworthy person with excellent time-management skills
- A good working knowledge of Arbor/Cpoms is desirable
- Be self- motivated and industrious person
- Show attention to detail
- Enjoy the experience of working in a school environment
- Have excellent ICT skills
- Have superb ‘customer care’ and excellent communication
- Be an effective team player
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought, along with other relevant employment checks.
Application forms and information packs are available on our school website on our Job Vacancies Page
Closing date: 14th November 2025 at 12pm
Application forms to be returned to:
Mrs T Carr, School Business Manager, Ormesby Primary School, Henry Taylor Court, Ormesby, Middlesbrough, TS7 9AB or via email tcarr@ormesby.org.uk
Breakfast Club Assistant – Riverdale Primary School
Riverdale Primary School
Breakfast Club Assistant
Salary: Grade NJC 3-4 (Actual £4,268)
Number of hours: 7.5 hours per week TTO
Working pattern: 7:30am – 9am
Fixed Term ASAP until 31.08.26 (in the first instance)
The Governors wish to appoint a suitably qualified, conscientious person as a breakfast club assistant to be a valued member of our school team.
The post holder will have experience of working with children, they must be able to demonstrate excellent relationships with children and adults. The successful candidate will help and support both individual pupils and the breakfast club as a whole.
Riverdale Primary School is a happy and vibrant place to work. Staff and pupils are highly motivated and strive to achieve high standards through commitment and excellent resources.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be sought.
Application forms and job specification are available from: https://ironstoneacademy.org.uk/job-opportunities/ or alternatively on request from the school office.
Applications should be emailed or sent FAO Tina Hart (email: tina.hart@riverdaleprimary.org.uk)
Closing date: 12 noon Friday 7th November 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Riverdale Primary School
Why work for us?
The Ironstone Academy Trust is a Trust based in The Northeast of England; our family of 6 primary schools, including a Specially resourced provision supporting pupils Speech and Language development, promotes the dignity, self-esteem and development of every one of our pupils and staff.
The ironstone that was mined from beneath our schools went to produce the steel that powered an industrial revolution and transformed the world; our belief is that with the right support our children will do the same, to the benefit of generations to come.
Our schools offer a supportive network of colleagues who work together to deliver high-quality education, with a curriculum that meets requirements of our young people and gives them every opportunity to succeed in adult life.
We are dedicated to academic excellence and the spiritual, physical, and moral development of all our 1,800 pupils, as well as the ongoing development and fulfilment of every one of our 250 plus staff.
Our schools provide modern facilities and a safe and secure environment that reflects and supports family values, where standards of behaviour are excellent and parental engagement and collaboration is central to our success.
We are inclusive and are respectful, encouraging a culture of tolerance where people of diverse identities are recognised, welcomed, respected, and cherished.
We seek to make a difference to the lives of all groups of children, working to ensure especially that the most vulnerable in our society are not disadvantaged.
Each school aspires for excellence and is on a journey of continual year-on-year improvement. The Trust promotes strong working relationships: our staff have positive links with colleagues, and have clear strategic aims built on our mission and values.
We:
- Celebrate and share the practice of our outstanding schools, leaders and teachers
- Are committed to excellent governance that challenges, supports and holds to account
- Have strong leadership at all levels
- Ensure our pupils receive outstanding teaching
- Offer a wide range of curricular and extracurricular experiences
- Develop parents and carers as active partners in their child’s progress.
We are building a Trust where children are at the heart of everything decision we make, every child is valued, and every family is supported.
Employee Benefits and Wellbeing
Ironstone Academy Trust recognises the importance of staff welfare and a managed workload, and this is reflected in the way we treat our people.
As a responsible and caring employer, we appreciate and value each of our staff. Their holistic health and wellbeing are vital to enabling all of us to maintain the optimum work-life balance.
We see exceptional staff welfare as an essential element towards enabling us to develop a rich, nurturing climate for learning across all our schools.
We offer a broad package of emotional and practical support to our colleagues.
We are clear about our expectations of employees and offer a positive, transparent and supportive working culture in return.
We offer:
- Competitive pay
- Defined benefit pensions
- Performance-related pay progression and recognition of additional responsibilities
- Annual cost of living adjustment
- On-site parking at our school premises
Additional benefits include access to:
- Access to support services for all staff
- Cycle2Work and IT purchase scheme
IAT is committed to equality of opportunity and will not tolerate any harassment, intimidation, discrimination, or victimisation.
We encourage staff to undertake training and development and to explore new challenges within the Trust wherever appropriate.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
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