General Teaching Assistants

Welburn Hall School, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December

• Closing date

  20 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week, Monday – Friday, term time only plus 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,015 per annum actual

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Opportunity

You will be working closely with the class teacher to support the delivery of lessons / activities and acting as a second pair of ears and eyes for the teacher, observing pupil’s performance and behaviour.

As well as interacting with learners you will also support the teaching team by preparing classroom materials ready for fun-filled sessions.

You will have the enthusiasm and resilience to work with children and young people who have a wide variety of needs including:

• Neurodivergent
• Moderate and severe learning difficulties
• Speech, language and communication

Skills & Qualifications

• An awareness of child/young person’s development and learning
• An awareness of the needs of children and young people with learning, sensory and physical difficulties
• Experience of working with children and young people

What the school offers its staff

• A happy and friendly special school, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment in which to inspire and motivate our learners.
• Significant levels of support from a staff team who is experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
• An opportunity to see the potential that exists here, with clear support given and an opportunity to make a difference that is life changing and rewarding.
• Learners who will make you proud to be their General Teaching Assistant.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Welburn Pack GTA Oct 26.docx - 1.7 MB (opens in new tab)

About Welburn Hall School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 8 to 19
• Size: 127 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 8 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Welburn Hall School website
• Email address: chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/welburn-hall-school

We are a National Nurture School and we need to expand our team of teaching assistants. Set in over 20 acres of stunning countryside, Welburn Hall School is situated in the market town of Kirkbymoorside; nestled on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. With dedicated staff, fantastic facilities and beautiful buildings, we create a calm and inspiring place to learn, live and work.

A North Yorkshire Council maintained special school, we have a strong reputation for excellence; offering a dynamic, innovative and unique learning journey for pupils aged 8 to 19 years, with a wide range of physical disabilities or learning difficulties. Welburn Hall also boasts a vibrant and successful 6th Form College, catering for young people between the ages of 16 and 19.

Our aim is to ensure all pupils and students have the opportunities they need to reach their full potential for academic achievement, independence and personal development. We pride ourselves in being a warm and friendly school; our staff are our greatest resource and are highly valued for the contribution and difference they make to the lives of our pupils. Our ethos and core values of respect, perseverance and excellence support this model and are lived out in the daily work of the school.

The LA is currently investing more than £4m in refurbishing our facilities, generating more places for day pupils from September 2025.
Visit our website to find out more about our school.

Arranging a visit to Welburn Hall School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk.

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