Job Opportunities
We currently have the following career opportunities available within the Trust.
Nunthorpe Primary Academy – Lunchtime Supervisor x2
🌟 We’re Looking for Lunchtime Supervisors! 🌟
Could You Join Our School Team?
We are currently seeking caring, reliable and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as Lunchtime Supervisors.
This role plays a vital part in helping our children enjoy a safe, happy and positive lunchtime each day.
🕒 Hours & Pay:
- 12.00pm – 1.15pm Monday to Friday Term time only
- 6.25 hours per week – £13.28 per hour
- School hours – no evenings or weekends
Ideal for parents, carers, or anyone looking for part-time work that fits around family life.
💼 The Role Includes:
- Supervising children in the dining hall and playground
- Supporting positive play and behaviour
- Helping to ensure a safe and enjoyable lunchtime for all pupils
- Being part of a friendly and supportive staff team
🌱 We Offer:
- A welcoming school community
- Training and support
- Access to health & wellbeing services
- The opportunity to work in the same school as your child (where applicable)
- A rewarding role making a real difference to children’s wellbeing
No previous school experience is necessary — just a positive attitude and a commitment to supporting children.
If you are interested or would like to find out more:
- You can download an application form from Nunthorpe Primary School Website in the vacancies section
- Alternatively, you can call into the school office to collect a paper version
- Email your application to recruitment@nunthorpeprimary.org.uk
- If you have any questions, please contact Joanne Dent on 01642 315508
CLOSING DATE – MONDAY 19Th OCTOBER 2026
Join us and help make lunchtime the best part of the day!
Overfields Primary School – SEN Teaching Assistant
SEN Teaching Assistant
The Governing Body of Overfields Primary School wish to appoint a SEN Teaching Assistant for our Speech and Language Unit, to start ASAP. We are looking for a talented and dynamic Teaching Assistant who is committed to making a real difference to the lives of the children in our school.
The post is a temporary part-time position. 17.5hrs per week (4.5 days) at Grade D Term Time only. The working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am – 12.15pm (including a 15min unpaid break)
Salary Scale Grade D Point 8 – 11
The Speech and Language Unit provides provision for pupils on a full time and part time basis. It consists of:
– Foundation Stage 4 place part time support base
– KS2 10 place full time support base
– KS1 10 place full time support base
– Outreach Provision 10 place
Children are fully integrated with support on an afternoon into mainstream classes at Overfields Primary School.
The successful candidate will be a flexible member of a team of two teaching assistants and three SEN teachers. Experience across the curriculum EYFS – Year 6 would be an advantage. This post offers an exciting opportunity to contribute towards the extension and further development of an already outstanding provision.
What we can offer:
· Enthusiastic, friendly and well-behaved children
· Hard-working, dedicated colleagues
· Support for your future development
· The opportunity to work as part of an ambitious and forward-thinking teaching team
· Supportive governors.
Overfields Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 01642 314548 to arrange an appointment.
Application forms are available to download and are also online via the school and Ironstone Academy trust website overfields.ironstoneacademy.org.uk https://ironstoneacademy.org.uk
Applications should be returned to the school for the attention of Mrs T Watson, Executive Head Teacher or emailed to Mrs L Collishaw, School Business Manager at overfieldsadmin@overfieldsprimary.org.uk
The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday 12th October 2026. Successful applicants will be contacted by email for interview. If you have not been contacted by the 14th October 2026 please consider your application unsuccessful.
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.
