General Teaching Assistant

Barlby High School, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 5JP

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,784.00 - £18,063.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £25,614 to £26,016 (Grade C, Scale Points 03-04)

General Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint a General Teaching Assistant for 30 Hours per Week, on a Term Time only basis to join our team at Barlby High School.

Are you passionate about helping children succeed and thrive in a learning environment? We are looking for a dedicated General Teaching Assistant to work alongside our teaching staff, support individual pupils and small groups, and deliver engaging learning and behavior activities. In this role, you will play a key part in fostering pupils' social and emotional well-being, and in supporting positive behavior management.

Barlby High School is a friendly, warm and caring community school with staff that are fully committed to supporting students and each other in bringing the school's vision to life. The school is on a transformational journey and we are looking for a colleague to join us on that journey. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, inspirational individual, and who is passionate about outstanding education and developing the whole child.

To succeed, you should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, good literacy and numeracy skills, and a relevant NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent).

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team

• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free on site Parking

Job Details

Hours of Work: 30 Hours per Week, Term Time Only

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: Assistant Vice Principal - Sendco

Travel Required: No

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information

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 week commencing 12th October.

We are 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.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Barlby High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 482 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Barlby High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barlby-high-school

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