Teaching Assistant at St Peter's School 2-18

St Peter's School York; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Peter's School York is seeking an outstanding Junior School Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term basis to cover two terms, ending Easter 2027. The role supports pupils in accessing learning, under the direction of the class teacher, within a 35-week year and a 37-hour week including a 30-minute unpaid break.

Core hours are 08:15–16:00 with potential earlier/later starts and duties before/after school to total weekly hours. Salary ranges from £21,578 to £23,798 pa, dependent on experience.

Job description

About this Role

St Peter's School iscommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment by alwayscomplying with the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy andProcedures. The successful applicant will be requiredto undergo statutorypre-employment checks, includinga Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Responsibleto: Headof St Peter's Junior School

Core Hours: 08:15-16:00 with one day perweek ending at 17:00. To meet the needs of the school and in discussion withindividual TAs, these hours may flex to include earlier/later starts andfinishes. A usual working day will be 7-hours 15 minute day, plus a 30-minuteunpaid break, with the additional hours to be worked in before or after schoolduties to total weekly working hours at 37

Working weeks: 35 weeks per year made up of 34 weeks ofterm time, 1 week of 2 days for INSET and three further days 3 daysfor other days of work, which might include attending one OpenEvent per academic year or days helping to set up withclassrooms.

Salary/Scale: £21,578 p.a.- £23,798 p.a. (StPeter's TA Pay Scale) dependent upon experience and qualifications.

St Peter's Junior School is seeking to appoint anoutstanding Junior School Teaching Assistant for a fixed term position. Thisrole is to cover a period of two terms and is expected to end at Easter 2027.

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting Pupils

• Support individual children or small groups inaccessing learning, including pupils with additional needs or emotionalchallenges.
• Foster nurturing and positive relationships sothat children feel safe, valued, and seen.
• Observe and respond to the needs of children,helping them to remain focussed and engaged.
• Assist with personal care, especially in EYFS,including toileting and dressing where required.
• Support children pastorally, responding withwarmth, patience and empathy when emotional or behavioural needs arise.

Learning and Interventions

• Deliver teacher-planned and guided interventionsin small groups under the direction of the class teacher.
• Use structured activities to stimulateengagement and deepenin learning.
• Monitor and share pupil progress with theteacher to inform next steps.
• Assist with informal assessments andobservations, particularly in the EYFS.

Classroom Support

• Help to prepare, organise and maintainresources, displays, and learning environments under the direction of theteacher.
• Support with daily prep work such asphotocopying, setting up activities, and labelling.
• Take part in EYFS observations and contribute toidentifying next steps for learning.

Behaviour and Safeguarding

• Model and reinforce the school's behaviourexpectations and charter in a calm, consistent way.
• Actively supervise pupils during playtimes,swimming lessons, after-school care and other transitions, ensuring a safe andpositive experience.
• Be vigilant and responsive to safeguardingconcerns and follow school protocols.

Collaboration and Communication

• Participate in daily morning briefings whenpossible, with class teachers to understand the day's priorities and pastoralneeds.
• Maintain clear and timely communication with theclass teachers regarding pupil needs, parent updates, and routines.
• Support positive home-school relationships,providing reassurance and clarity to parents while signposting queries to theteacher as appropriate.

Professional Development and School Life

• Attend staff meetings specifically for teachingassistants, attend INSET training.
• Contribute to planning conversations wheninvited, recognising your expertise while acknowledging planning remains theteacher's responsibility.
• Actively seek feedback and engage inself-reflection and improvement.
• Teaching Assistants are required to attend tripsthat fall within the school day.
• Trips that fall outside of the school day arevoluntary.
• Teaching Assistants are required to attend Openmornings and all Inset training.

What This Role Does Not NormallyInclude:

• Planning and designing lessons or interventions.
• Writing formal reports or leading meetings withparents.
• Independently teaching the whole class except inexceptional, short-term circumstances.

General

Health &Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health andsafety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhereto, St Peter's School's Health and Safety policy.

School values- You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms tothe school's core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply withschool rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limitedto, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

St Peter'sSchool strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourage applications frompeople who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, whoare underrepresented at the school. The school is committed to providing equalopportunity to all employees and pupils. This means that employees are treatedfairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion,disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason. The post holder isexpected to always comply with the provisions set out in law and the St Peter'spolicies on equality and diversity.

The school iscommitted to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we canall be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note: This job description is not a comprehensivedefinition of the post and the post holder will be expected to undertake anyother tasks commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the post. Thejob description will be reviewed as part of the cycle of appraisal, and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with thepost holder.