General Teaching Assistant

Salary: £23,656 - £25,183 (Pro rata) (Pay award pending)

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent, term time only

Hours: 31.25 hours per week, Monday - Friday

Location: All Saints Church of England School, Kirton Overblow

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our team. This GTA role will work under the direction of the class teachers, to support and improve access to learning across all classes.

You will join a happy and highly effective team based at our well known and respected village school situated in Kirkby Overblow which is an attractive village located 5 miles south of Harrogate and 12 miles north of Leeds. We are excited by the skills and experience that you can bring to the team and committed to providing you with the support you need to be effective in the role of GTA.

All Saints school is joined with the neighbouring school of North Rigton under the headship of Mrs Amber Andrews. Both schools are part of Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust and maintain close relationships with parents and the local community.

The school is ecumenical in outlook and welcomes children from other Christian traditions. It serves the local community and aims to teach Christian values and standards of behaviour and to demonstrate these qualities in everyday life.

Our most recent Ofsted in November 2022 judged the school remained good and praised the 'real family feel' of the school.

In our SIAMS inspection in March 2018 the school was judged as outstanding.

The successful candidate will be:

• Motivated, caring and able to use their initiative

• Committed to supporting a learning environment that promotes excellence and the individual learning needs of all pupils.

• Able to work well as part of a team

• Able to inspire and motivate children's learning

In return, we can offer:

• Enthusiastic, friendly children who are keen to learn

• A welcoming school where children are at the heart of what we do

• A committed and motivated staff team

Further information about the school can be found on our website The Fellowship of All Saints, Kirkby Overblow and North Rigton (ycst.co.uk). If you would like any additional information, then please contact us at admin@allsaints.ycst.co.uk and we will respond to your enquiry as soon as possible.

Please apply by emailing your completed application form with a covering letter detailing the particular skills you would bring to the role, to admin@allsaints.ycst.co.uk by 9.00am on Monday 21April 2025. Interviews will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025.

Key Dates:

Closing: 21^st April 2025

Interviewing: 1^st May 2025

Key Documents:

Job Description and Person Specification.pdf

Application Form.docx

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