General Teaching Assistant

5 days ago

Skipton, United Kingdom North Yorkshire Council Full time

**Salary: £24,796 to £25,989 per annum pro rata**

**Grade: CD SCP 3-6**

**Contract Type: Fixed Term**

**Fixed Term Contract End Date: July 2026**

**Vacancy Hours: 27.5 hours per week Term Time Only**

**Location: Skipton, North Yorkshire**

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and inspirational GTA to work has part of our key stage two team. If required, additional hours may be available for 30 mins Midday supervisory work each day.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivational teaching assistant to join our skilled and friendly staff.

**The role will include**:

- To support teaching and learning under the direction of teaching staff
- Some responsibility for leading and supporting learning activities within the overall teaching plan. This may involve working with individual pupils or with small groups to deliver interventions.
- Working in the classroom or appropriate location within the school, with access to support and guidance as required.
- Under the general direction of the teacher, participate in establishing and maintaining effective relationships with the pupils, parents/carers and with other agencies/professionals
- Some 1:1 work with children with additional needs
- Pay due regard to professional boundaries, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality
- Assist in escorting and supervising the pupils on educational visits and out of school activities
- Undertake break supervision as required
- An enthusiastic and hard-working team player
- Energetic, motivated, positive with a can-do attitude
- Committed to high-standards and expectations
- Creative, interesting and willing to take risks
- Resilient and flexible
- Personable with a good sense of humour
- Willing to support the Christian ethos of the school
- Aware of a range of strategies to support pupils with additional needs

**What we can offer**:

- Happy and welcoming pupils, staff, governors and parents
- Pupils with good behaviour and a thirst for knowledge
- A warm, collegiate and supportive environment in which to work, learn and develop
- High quality continuous professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to work in collaboration with other schools as part of the Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust
- A chance to be part of a caring, Christian environment with exciting visions for the future

**How to apply**

**Key Documents**

**Application Information Pack.docx**

**Application Form.docx**

**Key Dates**

**Closing Date: Thursday 2 October 2025, noon**

**Interview Date: Week commencing Monday 6 October 2025**

**Venue for Interview: Carleton Endowed CE Primary School, Carleton Mill West Road, Skipton, BD23 3EG**

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

**General Teaching Assistant**

**Salary**:£24,796 - £25,989 per annum pro rata

**Posted**:17/09/2025

**Closing date**:01/10/2025

**Closing time**:23:59

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