Teaching Assistant - Level 2

East Riding of Yorkshire Council; Howden; Remote; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Tea and coffee in staff rooms

Well-being support and NHS benefits

Job summary

East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Howden Junior School vacancy is for a part-time Teaching Assistant. The role supports teaching, learning and care of children during school terms, with hours up to 25 per week, Monday to Friday. The actual salary is £15,338.92 per annum, paid in 12 equal instalments, fixed term until 31 July 2027.

The post involves lunchtime supervision and a commitment to helping pupils develop confidence, literacy and numeracy, under supervision and within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Level 2 TA qualification or willingness to work towards.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate pupil participation and learning individually or in small groups.
• Help build pupils' confidence and self-esteem.
• Support in identified areas such as language, behaviour, reading, numeracy, ICT, and EAL.
• Assist pupils to concentrate and finish work; meet physical needs while promoting independence.
• Liaise with class teacher and SENCO about individual needs.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy

Compassionate & Engaging

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 TA qualification

Job description

This is an external vacancy and is not employment with East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

£15,338 per year (term time pro rata)

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Term Entry

Fixed term until 31 July 2027 (Due to Temporary Funding)

Type Hours

Part time (25 hours per week)

Days

Monday to Friday

Address

Job closes on 2 November

Interview date

Interviews are To be confirmed

Service area

Service area: Academy

Job reference

Job reference: ERYC009757

Description

The job itself

Howden Junior School are looking for an individual who is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of children to join our friendly and dedicated team of Teaching Assistants who play a vital role insupporting and assisting the teaching, learning and care of children within our school.

The working hours are up to 25 per week Monday to Friday during the school term, plus an additional 25 hours. The post holder will also support with lunchtime supervision of the children. Your actual salary will be £15,338.92 per annum, and this is paid in 12 equal instalments over the year. This role is fixed term until 31 July 2027.

Key Responsibilities

The key responsibilities associated with this role involve facilitating the participation and learning of pupils either individually or in small groups, helping to build confidence and self-esteem, including but not limited to:

• clarifying and explaining instructions;
• ensuring pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided; Including, moving and handling to meet a child’s individual needs.
• assisting in identified areas, e.g. language, behaviour, reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation, the use of ICT, social skills and EAL
• helping pupils to concentrate on, and finish work set;
• meeting the physical needs of pupils as required whilst encouraging independence;
• liaising with the class teacher and SENCO about individual needs
• developing appropriate resources to support the pupil(s)

Why choose us?

Howden Junior School offers an exciting, challenging primary experience to each of our pupils and in every case, we aim to make sure what we teach to our children is relevant to their needs and their context, designed to enable all children to meet their full potential.

We are part of TEAL (The Education Alliance) Multi Academy Trust and together we share a common purpose:

“We are here to make great schools and happier, stronger communities so that people have better lives”

We are very proud of our school and would welcome the opportunity to give you a tour, so please don’t hesitate to contactour HR Team [e-mail] on 01482 631208 ext 2353 if you would like to arrange a visit or find out more about the role.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Access to professional qualifications via the apprenticeship levy including routes into teaching via our Teacher Training Provider (YWTT)
• Free, on-site parking as well as Free tea and coffeein our staff rooms
• Well-being support including discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling and our virtual GP service.
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Automatic membership of the East Riding Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Recognition of continuous service if you join us from another school, academy or local government employer
• Access to our staff benefits platformwhich includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchases

What are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who is compassionate, engaging, versatile and committed to ensuring every individual child receives the care, support and guidance they need to thrive and be the best they can be.

The successful applicant will have good literacy and numeracy skills, a level 2, TA qualification (or willingness to work towards)and the ability to work collaboratively within a team with minimal supervision.

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 guidance.

The Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed here