General Teaching Assistant with SEND Allowance

St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 1JA

21 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Plus SEND Allowance

General Teaching Assistant with SEND Allowance job summary

General Teaching Assistant with SEND Allowance

Permanent, Term time only

Hours - Full time up to 30 hours per week. We are happy to consider this role being shared between two people and we warmly welcome visits to school and/or informal discussions with Mr Griffiths Headteacher, or Mrs Jones (SENDCo).

Working Days: Monday to Friday, days negotiable.

Typical daily pattern - 8.45 - 12.30 and 1.00 -3.15

Closing Date - Monday 8 December 2025.

Grade C, SCP 2-6: £12.65 - £13.47 per hour depending on experience plus SEND Allowance.

We are looking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate practitioner who is motivated to support children with a range of needs identified within their Education Health Care Plans (EHCP) including those on the autism spectrum who present with demand avoidance.

Experience working with children on the autism spectrum who show signs of demand avoidance would be desirable, however we also warmly welcome applicants who demonstrate a genuine willingness to learn and work with neurodiverse children in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

St Peter’s CE Primary School is a friendly family orientated school where the children learn about good behaviour and respect for all. Our vision of Love Learn Shine permeates and drives all we do.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection was March 2024.

You will join a happy and highly effective team based at our well known and respected school based in the centre of Harrogate.

Our school is committed to continuous professional development and opportunities will be given to share experiences and widen your knowledge.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Peter's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-church-of-england-primary-school-harrogate

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