General Teaching Assistant/MSA with optional HLTA hours
Boroughbridge Primary School, York, North Yorkshire, YO51 9EB12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Vacancy Hours: 31.25 hours per week 08:45 – 15:30 HLTA/GTA 12:00 – 13:00 MSA
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,621 to £27,254
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic person to complement our hard working, friendly and growing team at Boroughbridge Primary school and Nursery.
The successful candidate will:
•Be passionate about supporting and caring for children and young people.
•Hold a relevant qualification.
•Have experience of working with primary-aged children.
•Have knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
•Be able to demonstrate positive social skills and encourage high standards of behaviour.
•Have the ability to establish constructive working relationships with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues.
•Have effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to working with pupils, parents/carers and colleagues.
•Be enthusiastic, flexible and able to work effectively as part of a team.
The role will include:
•Interacting with pupils in ways that support the development of their ability to think and learn, including the use of effective questioning.
•Communicating effectively with pupils, families, carers and other agencies, as appropriate.
•Supporting children with their personal, social and emotional development.
•Encouraging inclusive and positive play and promoting positive relationships.
•Assisting class teachers in implementing appropriate behaviour management and teaching and learning strategies.
•Supporting individuals and small groups of pupils to access learning and achieve their full potential.
•Supervising and supporting pupils during the lunchtime period to ensure their safety, wellbeing and enjoyment.
What the school offers its staff
Why work for North Yorkshire Council?
•Excellent opportunities for professional development.
•Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
•Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts.
•Membership of the Teachers' Pension Scheme.
•Access to occupational health.
•A network of colleagues across North Yorkshire, providing opportunities for collaboration and sharing best practice.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Boroughbridge Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 272 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Boroughbridge Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@boroughbridge-pri.n-yorks.sch.uk
Boroughbridge Primary School and Nursery is a thriving school with a warm, family atmosphere and ethos. Our aim is to create a secure, stimulating environment where the needs of each child can be met and where learning is seen as both an enjoyable and a rewarding experience.
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