General Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistant

Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 6RH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: GTA = 25.5 hours per week / MSA = 4 hours per week (Term Time Only – 39 weeks per year)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: £12.65 to £13.47 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

Be a skilled teaching assistant who is passionate about learning and believes in the potential of all children

Show empathy and understanding of the Christian ethos of the school

Be a highly organised, hardworking and professional role model

Have a positive attitude and be prepared to take initiative

Have high expectations of themselves and all school pupils

Have exceptional interpersonal and behaviour management skills

What the school offers its staff

We can offer the successful candidate:

Happy, talented children who have fun all the way to the end of year 6!

A welcoming friendly village school, set on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales

A talented and supportive staff team

High levels of governor and parental support

A commitment to your professional development and promotion

An innovative curriculum

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

EMB GTA Teaching Assistant Vacancy Dec 2025 V2.pdf - 480 KB (opens in new tab)

EMB Job Description - General Teaching Assistant.docx - 1.36 MB (opens in new tab)

About Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School website
• Email address: admin@embsay.n-yorks.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/embsay-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Embsay Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@embsay.n-yorks.sch.uk.

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