Teaching Assistant

GUARDIAN SELECTION LIMITED; York; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in York is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support secondary students with special educational needs from September 2025. The role involves lesson planning assistance and providing tailored support to help students achieve their potential. Applicants should have relevant experience and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant or in a similar role.
• Experience with SEN students in a secondary school setting preferred.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support class teachers with lesson planning and delivery.
• Provide 1:1 and small group support to students including those with SEN.
• Assist with differentiated learning activities.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Support for SEN

Education

Relevant qualifications in education or a related field

Job description

Teaching Assistant
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Salary Scale: £83 – £100 per day
Start Date: September 2025

GSL Education are currently recruiting dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a Client Secondary school in York, North Yorkshire, starting from September 2025.

About the School:

• With an emphasis on SEN children, this school is for secondary aged students, aged from 11 - 19 years which aims to provide SEN students and staff with exceptional standards of care and education.
• Every student at the School has a learning disability, and some of them also require extra special education services due to physical or sensory needs.
• The school provides its students with a customized, individualized curriculum that is in line with their needs and goals and closely related to the outcomes listed in each child's Education, Health, and Care Plan.
• The school's comprehensive curriculum provides teachers with a list of options of accessible and relevant topics to help students develop what is relevant to them and their identified EHCP broad areas of need.
• The curriculums at the school have been created after four years of intensive research into SEND as well as visits, research, and interactions with exceptional settings.
• One of the main goals of the school is to prepare students for adulthood.

Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:

• Support class teachers with lesson planning and delivery.
• Provide 1:1 and small group support to students including those with special educational needs.
• Build rapport with young people and create an inclusive environment.
• Assist with differentiated learning activities.
• Support students with social, emotional, and academic challenges.
• Be dedicated to supporting students in reaching their full potential.

Teaching Assistant Requirements:

• Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant or in a similar role.
• Experience working with SEN students, ideally within a secondary school setting is preferred.
• Relevant qualifications in education or a related field.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Hold an Enhanced DBS registered to the update service or be willing to apply for a new one with GSL Education.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

To apply for the role of Teaching Assistant in York, please call Kerry Fowler at GSL Education and submit your up-to-date CV via the application link. Alternatively, please visit the GSL Education official website to apply online.