General Teaching Assistant
Northallerton School & Sixth Form College, Northallerton, DL6 1ED5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,828.00 - £21,155.00 Annually (Actual) Salary based on Grade CD, Scale Point 03-04 £24,027 - £ 24,404 p.a.
General Teaching Assistant job summary
The purpose of this post is to work with teachers to support teaching and learning by working with individuals or small groups of pupils under the direction of teaching staff, and may be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan with access to support and guidance as required.
Job Details
Hours of Work: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only including Training Days (39 Weeks Per Year)
Position Type: Fixed Term to 31st August 2025
Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher (SENCo)
Travel Required: No
The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.
We are looking to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated General Teaching Assistant who will make a positive contribution to the achievement of all of our
students. The role will require you to work alongside students in all year groups and assist the Class Teacher in the support and inclusion of all students, to ensure students can access their learning and support their academic progress.
At our school the role of a General Teaching Assistant is much more than just a job. As a General Teaching Assistant, you'll be at the heart of our inclusive learning environment. It's an opportunity to shape lives, build meaningful relationships, and contribute to a brighter future.
Collaborating with experienced educators, you'll have the opportunity to inspire and guide students on their educational journey. You'll work closely with teachers, providing vital support and guidance, fostering a nurturing environment, your support will be invaluable in helping children develop their confidence, unlock their potential, and overcome challenges. Witness the joy on a child's face as they grasp a new concept, watch them grow in confidence, and be a part of their transformation. Join us in making a real difference in the lives of young learners!
Applicants should be kind, resilient and patient with a good sense of humour and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. The desire to see each student be the best they can be is essential. You will be able to demonstrate how you can inspire others to have high expectations of themselves and their achievements. We place great value on the importance of building effective relationships; therefore, you should be able to demonstrate how you would do so with pupils, parents, and colleagues. You will be able to work in partnership with your colleagues to ensure the best possible outcomes for all of our pupils and have the drive and enthusiasm to become an outstanding teaching assistant. Most importantly, you will be committed to and demonstrate how you would provide support to create a safe and nurturing environment where every child feels valued and supported to achieve and flourish.
As a General Teaching Assistant, you'll have access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including workshops, training programs, and mentoring. We are committed to supporting your career progression and providing the tools you need to excel in your role.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Mrs S Bell, Assistant Headteacher (SENCO) on sbell@northallerton-alt.uk
About the Trust
Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.
At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.
Our Trust is committed to promoting:
Health, happiness and wellbeing
A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
High standards and expectations
Integrity, kindness and good manners
Respect for individuality and difference
Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’.
Why work for us?
We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.
We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.
In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.
Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’.
Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.
Regardless of role, we seek staff who:
Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
Are committed to our Trust values.
Show initiative and are responsive to change.
Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
Are team players.
We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Application Process
Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.
Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.
The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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 are not accepted.
About Northallerton School & Sixth Form College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1079 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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