Teaching Assistant, Level 2 (SEMH Support Provision)

The Joseph Rowntree School; York and North Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

CPD training

Cycle to Work

Discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

The Joseph Rowntree School is seeking a Teaching Assistant, Level 2 to support students in the SEMH Support Provision. The post is permanent, term time only, with working hours 8.45am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Under the SEMH Lead, you will assist with learning tasks, deliver interventions, and help reintegrate students back into the main timetable, with a small group of up to 10 students. The role offers opportunities to develop professionally and work as part of a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Support students with SEMH needs and attendance challenges.
• Assist in reintegrating students into mainstream lessons.
• Ability to work in a small team and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Deliver academic interventions and ensure the smooth running of SEMH provision.
• Work with the SEMH Lead to coordinate provision and support individualised learning tasks.
• Assist teachers in delivering the curriculum and enabling access to learning for students.

Job description

Teaching Assistant, Level 2 (SEMH Support Provision)

Permanent post, term time only, to start ASAP. Part time: Working hours from 8.45am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday

Grade 4, Level 1 - 4 (£25,948 p.a. - £26,319 p.a.) reduced pro rata to £18,366 - £18,628, calculated on 30.5 hours

*N.B. these figures do not include the Local Government pay offer, from 1 April 2026, that is currently under negotiation*

We are looking to recruit a General Teaching Assistant to work in our SEMH Support Provision. This role is designed to support students who have low levels of attendance, challenges accessing mainstream lessons or SEMH needs which would benefit from a smaller space. This is an exciting opportunity to support those students, and those who are not currently accessing full timetables, and work with them to reintegrate them back into school.

The SEMH Lead will coordinate the provision available. This candidate will work alongside our SEMH Lead to support these students with their learning by accessing materials set by classroom teachers for individual work, delivering academic interventions and ensuring the smooth running of the facility. Each student will use the provision differently as we bridge the gap between mainstream classrooms and home, for those returning from absence.

The successful candidate would become a key member of staff for a small number of students (a maximum of 10 students at any time).

This post would be a good opportunity for candidates who are considering the teaching profession.

You will join an enthusiastic team to provide a high standard of support to students through the course of their school day here at The Joseph Rowntree School. You will work under the direction of the teacher/team leaders to undertake work, care and support programmes, to enable access to learning and to assist the teachers in delivering the curriculum.

Personal qualities should include energy, enthusiasm, assertiveness, high standards, a strong personality, a sense of perspective and you must be a team player.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Full access to Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Training and development opportunities (CPD)
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme
• Access to an employee benefit scheme, which offers discounts across a range of products and services from health and wellbeing to leisure and retail.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline for free and confidential advice

You will find us to the north of the historic city of York in an excellent learning environment with superb facilities.

The Joseph Rowntree School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: Sunday 6 September 2026 at midnight