Vacancies
We are a larger than average, three form entry first school for children aged 3-9 with 388 on roll, set in the heart of Hexham in the Tyne Valley.
After School Club Play Worker
Fixed Term Contract until July 17th 2026
Part Time
12.5 hours per week (2.5 hours per day)
Band 1, Point 2
£24,413 FTE
£6,912 pro rata
Sele First School is a large school. Our Nursery classes offer 39 places. All other classes are organised on the basis of age into national curriculum groupings with three classes in each year group. We currently have 388 children on roll.
Our wraparound provision is incredibly popular with over 140 children attending before and after school club sessions.
Our governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard-working Play Worker to join their very successful team, taking up post as soon as possible.
The successful candidate will work on a variable contract starting on 12.5 hours per week; term time only. The working hours will be 3.00–5.30pm Monday to Friday to supervise pupils in the Club, managing behaviour, supporting welfare and promoting learning and development. This is a fixed term contract until July 17th 2026 to assist with the current number of children accessing our after school club.
Application forms can be downloaded from North East Jobs
https://www.northeastjobs.org.
and are also available from the school by telephoning the school office. A curriculum vitae will only be accepted alongside an application form.
Completed applications should be returned directly to school, either by post to Steph Milburn, Sele First School, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3QZ or by email to jobs@sele.northumberland.sch.uk.
Closing Date: 12.00pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025
Interview Date: w/c 24 November 2025
Teaching Assistant
Fixed Term Contract
Part Time
27.5 hours per week (5.5 hours per day)
Band 2, Point 3
£24,796 FTE
£15,445 pro rata
Our governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and hard-working Teaching Assistant to join their very successful team from as soon as possible.
The successful candidates will be employed on a fixed term contract, to suit the current needs of the school, working at 27.5 hours per week; term time only. It is anticipated the working hours will be 8.45am – 3.15pm, Monday to Friday. This post is a fixed term contract until August 2026.
The posts will involve 1:1 and small group work to support the school to be able to meet the individual needs of children. Experience and ability to manage challenging behaviour is desirable. The successful candidates must be flexible in the ability to work across school. Having a good understanding of how early reading is taught and a good understanding of Maths concepts would be supportive to this role.
Level 2 Teaching Assistant Qualification is desirable.
Application forms can be downloaded from North East Jobs
https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Teaching_Assistant/288399
and are also available from the school by telephoning the school office. A curriculum vitae will only be accepted alongside an application form.
Completed applications should be returned directly to school, either by post to Steph Milburn, Sele First School, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3QZ or by email to jobs@sele.northumberland.sch.uk.
Closing Date: 12.00pm on Wednesday 19 November 2025
Interview Date: w/c 24 November 2025
We are strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are invited for interview, you will be required to disclose convictions that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. Certain spent convictions and cautions will be ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed. Full details on protected convictions and information about which convictions must be declared during job applications can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. You will be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. This role will include Regulated Activities and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure is required for this post.
Our Child Protection Policy and Employment of Ex-Offenders Policy can be found here;
https://www.selefirst.org/Policies/
An online search will be carried out on shortlisted candidates, prior to interview.