Achievement Support Assistant (Level 2 Teaching Assistant)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO43 3DB

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 (SCP 5 - 7) £17,362 - £17,918 ACTUAL SALARY

Achievement Support Assistant (Level 2 Teaching Assistant) job summary

The Directors of St Cuthbert’s Roman Catholic Academy Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, inspiring, and highly motivated Achievement Support Assistant (L2 TA) to work as part of the team at St Mary's VC Academy, working 1 to 1 with a child who has complex SEN needs.

Term time only - 30 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9am - 3.30pm with 30 mins lunch break.

This post is fixed term until 31st August 2026

Their responsibilities include working closely with an individual students or to deliver tailored support that meets the pupil’s specific educational, emotional, and physical needs. They assist in implementing Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), adapt lesson materials for accessibility, and provide one-on-one attention to help the pupil to stay engaged and make progress. In collaboration with class teachers, SENCO, and external specialists, they monitor pupil development, manage behaviour sensitively, and create a safe, nurturing atmosphere that encourages independence and confidence. This role requires patience, empathy, adaptability, and a strong commitment to supporting every child’s right to a meaningful education.

Your role focuses around supporting Teachers, which in turn elevates the support delivered to pupils. The role will also involve leading small group interventions under the direction of the class teacher. Experience of working in a school is essential. Experience of SEND would be an advantage but not essential, but most importantly, you will have the right attitude towards teaching and learning.

This is an important and responsible position and it is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate:

Flexibility and commitment

Good interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively

Initiative and the ability to work in a proactive way

Punctuality and reliability

A positive attitude and outlook

A desire to support children to reach their potential

We can offer:

A staff team committed to achieving the best for our children and each other.

Wonderful, friendly and enthusiastic children.

If you have any questions, please contact the school.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

St Cuthbert’s Trust is an equal opportunities employer

Disclaimer

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Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

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