General Teaching Assistant

Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO30 1AG

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2025

• Closing date

  11 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £6,639.00 - £6,849.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £24,413 to £25,185 (Grade C, Scale Points 02-04)

General Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint a General Teaching Assistant for 11.75 hours per week, on a term-time only basis to join our amazing team at Forest of Galtres Anglican Methodist Primary School.

This role will 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.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a friendly, well-established and high performing team that holds pupils at the heart of everything we do. We would encourage a school visit to see our stunning environment and meet the team. Please email hello@fog.hlt.academy to arrange.

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: 11.75 Hours per week, Term Time Only

Position Type: Fixed Term maternity cover up to 1 year, or until return of substantive postholder, whichever is sooner

Line Manager: Principal

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 as soon as possible after the closing date.

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 Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England/Methodist, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 95 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forest of Galtres Anglican/Methodist Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forest-of-galtres-anglican-methodist-primary-school-york

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