General Teaching Assistant

Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1LT

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 8.30am to 3.30pm every day; job share considered
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade CD SCP 2

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and hardworking teaching assistant to work across the primary age range.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with primary aged children.
• Have an understanding of how children learn and develop.
• Be a team player who can work collaboratively with staff to support all aspects of school improvement.
• Be an effective communicator who can build effective meaningful relationships with families and our community.
• Embrace our school’s vision to help pupils to aspire, flourish and love.
• Have high expectations and standards..

What the school offers its staff

We can offer a strong, supportive and committed team of colleagues, wonderful children and families, and a focused programme of CPD.

Flexible working opportunities

Job share will be considered for the right applicants.

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@riponcathedral.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.

Workforce Privacy Notice .pdf - 424 KB (opens in new tab)

General Teaching Assistant JD and PS January 2025.docx - 211 KB (opens in new tab)

GTA Advert.pdf - 1.3 MB (opens in new tab)

About Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: admin@riponcathedral.n-yorks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01765602355
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ripon-cathedral-church-of-england-primary-school

Ripon Cathedral School is a friendly, exciting and stimulating place to teach and learn. We are an excellent Church School with modern facilities and a strong Christian vision.

Arranging a visit to Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School

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

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