General Teaching Assistant

Glusburn Community Primary School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 8PJ

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31st August 2026
• Pay scale: CD

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a teaching assistant, you will work closely with class teachers, other staff members, outside agencies, and parents. You will provide invaluable support in the classroom and offer one-to-one assistance for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) if required. If supporting a child on a 1:1 basis an additional SEN allowance will be added to your contract.

We are looking for someone who:

- Is passionate about supporting children’s learning and development.

- Works well as part of a team but can also show initiative.

- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

- Is caring, patient and flexible in their approach.

- Is committed to the values and ethos of Glusburn CP School.

Responsibilities include:

- Supporting pupils with their learning individually or in small groups.

- Assisting the teacher in delivering engaging and inclusive lessons.

- Helping to create a safe and stimulating classroom environment.

- Supporting children with social, emotional, and behavioural needs as required.

What the school offers its staff

The school is open to discussing a salary that reflects the level of experience the successful candidate brings from working in a school setting.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Application pack.doc - 2.03 MB (opens in new tab)

About Glusburn Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glusburn Community Primary School website
• Email address: admin@glusburn.n-yorks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01535 632145
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glusburn-community-primary-school

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