General Teaching Assistant with MSA

Brayton Church of England Primary School, Selby, North Yorkshire, YO8 9DZ

17 days remaining to apply

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
10 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
22 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £16,831.00 - £17,074.00 Annually (Actual) Grade CD (3-4), Grade AB (2)

General Teaching Assistant with MSA job summary

GTA: Grade: CD (point 3-4) Hours: up to 27.5 hours per week (Term Time Only)

MSA: Grade AB (point 2), Hours 2.5 hours per week (Term Time Only)

Brayton Church of England Primary School is a school with friendly and dedicated staff who always put the needs of our children first. We are seeking a caring, hardworking and enthusiastic individual to join our committed staff team who have high aspirations both for themselves and our children, have a passion for learning, are proactive and dependable and have strong interpersonal skills and a positive outlook. In return we can offer you the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s learning and to be part of a happy and effective staff team.

We are seeking a dedicated practitioner to work as a GTA with additional MSA duties. This role will primarily involve offering support to children, including supporting them in whole class lessons, within small group work and individually, as well as supporting children during break and lunchtimes.

The role can be offered in different working patterns, either full time (30hrs per week) or part time (18.75hrs per week), with some flexibility within this. We also have a vacancy for an assistant in our after school club for up to 12.5hrs per week, and applicant can also be considered for this.

Brayton Church of England Primary School is a great place to work; we are offering the opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic team with highly effective teaching assistants who are committed to enhancing the experiences of all our students, whilst beingr a good team player. Brayton Church of England Primary School is part of The STAR Multi Academy Trust which is strengthening our existing partnership with other local schools.

We offer a range of extensive opportunities, incentives and benefits to staff including:

Access to STAR MAT’s employee benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out and so much more…
Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for a range of free and confidential advice with a range of support materials available
Continuous training and development opportunities

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to a successful DBS check and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before an appointment is confirmed. Online searches are conducted on all shortlisted candidates. The STARMAT is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do.

At STAR we believe that diversity and inclusion are integral to our success. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to achieve their full potential.

We actively seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We celebrate the unique contributions of each team member and are dedicated to fostering a culture of equality, where differences are not only embraced but are seen as a source of strength.

We understand that diversity drives innovation and creativity, and we are dedicated to building a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in our policies, practices, and the way we do business. We strive to ensure that our recruitment processes are fair, unbiased, and inclusive, and we are continuously working to improve them. Visit the website here for access to our recruitment policies.

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.