Job Opportunities
We currently have the following career opportunities available within the Trust.
Riverdale Primary School – Teaching Assistant Level 3
Riverdale Primary School
Teaching Assistant Level 3
Teaching Assistant: Grade NJC 7-8
Salary: Actual £18,081 – £18,369
Number of hours: 30 hours per week TTO + 1 week
Working pattern: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Fixed Term Until 31.08.26 (in the first instance)
The Governors wish to appoint a suitably qualified, conscientious Teaching Assistant as a valued member of our school team.
The post holder will hold at least a recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification. They must be able to demonstrate excellent relationships with children and adults. The successful candidate will help and support both individual and groups of pupils, give pupil feedback and supporting them in working towards their individual targets.
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 & 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 Bethany Reilly (email: office@riverdaleprimary.org.uk) by 12 noon Friday 22nd August 2025.
Closing date: 12 noon Friday 22nd August 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Riverdale Primary School
Riverdale Primary School – Breakfast Club Assistant
Riverdale Primary School
Breakfast Club Assistant
Teaching Assistant: Grade NJC 2
Salary: Actual £4,072
Number of hours: 7.5 hours per week TTO
Working pattern: 7:30am – 9am
Fixed Term September 2025 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 & 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 & 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 Bethany Reilly (email: office@riverdaleprimary.org.uk)
Closing date: 12 noon Friday 22nd August 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Riverdale Primary School
Riverdale Primary School – Lunchtime Supervisor
Riverdale Primary School
Lunchtime Supervisor
Teaching Assistant: Grade NJC 2
Salary: Actual £,2715
Number of hours: 5 hours per week TTO
Working pattern: 12pm – 1pm
Fixed Term September 2025 until 31.08.26 (in the first instance)
The Governors wish to appoint 3 suitably qualified, conscientious people as a lunchtime supervisors 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/adults & the successful candidate will help support both individual and groups of pupils.
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 & 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 Bethany Reilly (email: office@riverdaleprimary.org.uk)
Closing date: 12 noon Friday 22nd August 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Riverdale Primary School
Riverdale Primary School – After School Club Assistant
Riverdale Primary School
After School Club Assistant
Teaching Assistant: Grade NJC 3-4
Salary: Actual £8,272 – £8,402
Number of hours: 15 hours per week TTO
Working pattern: 3pm – 6pm
Fixed Term September 2025 until 31.08.26 (in the first instance)
The Governors wish to appoint 2 suitably qualified, conscientious people as afterschool club assistants to be valued members 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 & the afterschool 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 & 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 Bethany Reilly (email: office@riverdaleprimary.org.uk)
Closing date: 12 noon Friday 22nd August 2025.
Interviews: TBC
Riverdale Primary School
Riverdale Primary School – Cleaner
Riverdale Primary School
Cleaner
Teaching Assistant: Grade NJC 2
Salary: Actual £5,429
Number of hours: 10 hours per week TTO
Working pattern: 4pm – 6pm
Fixed Term September 2025 until 31.08.26 (in the first instance)
The Governors wish to appoint a suitably qualified, conscientious person as a cleaner to be a valued member of our school team.
The post holder will have cleaning experience in a current or previous role, they must be able to demonstrate excellent working relationships & the successful candidate will help support the wider cleaning/premises team.
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 & 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 Bethany Reilly (email: office@riverdaleprimary.org.uk)
Closing date: 12 noon Friday 22nd August 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.
Do you want to train to be a Teacher? Please click on the link NESTA for more information.
