Teaching Assistant - Level 2

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Harrogate; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

St Martin’s CE VA Primary School in York is seeking a General Teaching Assistant to support a child with additional needs in Class 2 (Year 2). The role is fixed term initially until 31/08/2031 and part-time (30 hours per week, 8:45am–3:15pm) during term time.

The successful candidate should be kind, caring, observant, and able to work in a team, with strong communication to build relationships with pupils and staff. DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and supporting a pupil with social and emotional needs.
• Ability to supervise children and build good relationships with pupils and staff.
• Good communication skills and willingness to develop knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with an Education Health Care Plan in Class 2.
• Ensure safety, welfare and good conduct during midday breaks.
• Supervise pupils in dining hall, playground, or classroom as needed.

Skills

1:1 support

SEN support

Teamwork

Job description

£19,106 - £19,414 per year ( Grade 4A term time pro rata)

Campaign

none

Term Entry

Fixed term (Due to Named Child)

Type Hours

Part time (30 hours per week)

Days

Monday to Friday

Address

St Martin's CE VA Primary School, Highfield Lane, York, YO41 5QG

St Martin’s CE Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate General Teaching Assistant, to support a child with additional needs, following the direction of the Class Teacher.

The position is fixed term initially until 31/08/2031 dependant on the children remaining in the school. The successful candidates will ideally have experience of working with children and will be able to supervise children and relate to them in a friendly and caring manner, whilst also being firm and fair. You will also be willing to develop your own knowledge and skills in supporting a pupil with social and emotional needs. You will need to be a good communicator and able to build strong relationships with both pupils and staff.

Our Class system: Class 1 (Nursery and Reception); Class 2 (Years 1 and 2); Class 3 (Years 3 and 4) and Class 4 (Years 5 and 6). This job is to be a 1:1 Teaching Assistant, supporting a child with additional needs in Class 2 (Year 2 child).

• Working in the classroom supporting both as a general TA and supporting a child with an Education Healthcare Plan
• Ensuring the safety, welfare and good conduct of the pupils during the midday break.
• To supervise the pupils in the dining hall/ playground or the classroom depending on the weather, and organise games and activities accordingly when necessary.

The successful candidate will need to be able to demonstrate:

• Kind, caring and observant nature, whilst maintaining good order and discipline
• Ability to work in a team

This position will be for the following hours:

Monday to Friday: 8:45am – 3:15pm, with a half an hour lunch break.

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic children who love learning.
• A vibrant, hardworking and supportive staff team.
• Smaller than average class sizes. Our PAN is 15.

Applicants are asked to include the following information in their supporting statements:

• Your experience and background.
• Why you have chosen to apply for this post – and specifically at St Martin’s CE Primary School.
• Your curriculum strengths, talents, interests and expertise.

Online applications close on 6 November. Applications will be received at the school up until 9am on 7 November.

If you are a current East Riding of Yorkshire Council employee, you cannot use your East Riding email account to login and apply for jobs online. To submit an application, you must create an account or sign in using a personal email address.

Secondment

If you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis please ensure you have sought approval from your line manager prior to submitting your application.

Schools applications

This school does not have the resources to send individual notifications to all applicants who are not shortlisted so if you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you should assume you have been unsuccessful.

If selected for interview, an online search will be conducted for candidates. This is in line with KCSiE 2022.

DBS/Medical check

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance check. The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. All members of staff are expected to share this commitment.