Senior Advanced Teaching Assistant

Manor Church of England Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6PA

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  19th October or soon after

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,239.00 - £20,846.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £27,709 to £30,023 (Grade F, Scale Points 08-13)

Senior Advanced Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about supporting children’s learning and development? We are looking to appoint two Senior Advanced Teaching Assistants to work collaboratively with teachers, the SENCO, and our inclusion team to plan, deliver, and evaluate impactful learning activities across the school. You will play a key role in supporting both individuals and groups of pupils, implementing targeted interventions, and fostering their social, emotional, and academic growth.

A vital aspect of this role is building and sustaining strong, collaborative partnerships with families. By communicating proactively and sensitively with parents and carers, you will ensure a cohesive approach to each child’s education and wellbeing, strengthening the home-school relationship to better support pupil success.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference, assisting in classroom planning, supervising learning activities, and nurturing positive, professional relationships with pupils, colleagues, and the wider school community. Additionally, you will support the induction and development of classroom support staff, helping to share best practice and maintain high standards across the school.

The ideal candidate will have substantial experience working with children, exceptional communication and behaviour management skills, and a firm commitment to inclusion, equality, and safeguarding. If you are motivated, resilient, and enthusiastic about helping every child achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team

• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free on site Parking

Job Details

Hours of Work: 30 Hours per Week, Term Time Only

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: SENCO

Travel Required: No

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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 Manor Church of England Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1136 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manor Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-church-of-england-academy

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