- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 43 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sicklinghall Community Primary School website
Sicklinghall Primary – SEND GTA 1:1 & Admiral Long CE Primary – GTA
More than one location, North Yorkshire local authorityThis job expired on 26 February 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
26 February 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: KS1 SEND GTA Hours: 35 hours per week, Term time only, GTA Hours: 35 hours per week*, Term time only (*There is the option for the role to be split into two part-time positions or hours to be discussed)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term for one year initially with the opportunity to be made permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737 - £23,893 per annum full time equivalent
What skills and experience we're looking for
About Sicklinghall Primary School, Wetherby
'Outstanding Personal Development' - Recently rated Good by Ofsted in November 2023
Here at Sicklinghall Community Primary School we offer a vibrant and inspirational curriculum in an idyllic village setting close to Wetherby. As part of the Goldsborough Sicklinghall Federation, our united team work relentlessly to ensure that every child in our schools receives the best education and the best support to meet the SEMH and SEND needs.
Our ethos is very much about helping the children to be the best that they can be by developing the skills that are essential to them becoming upstanding members of the community. We believe that when you develop the personal characteristics for learning first, children have the confidence to shine.
About Admiral Long CE Primary School, Harrogate
At Admiral Long CE Primary School, through our Christian values and ethos, we provide a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone is cherished and where all flourish.
Admiral Long C E Primary School is a village school in the heart of the local community but which also embraces children from other villages and the nearby towns of Harrogate and Ripon. It is a friendly and welcoming environment into which new pupils quickly settle. The children are split into 3 classes and the small class sizes allow individually tailored education for all pupils. This means that all the children make good progress both academically and in their social and emotional development.
We are a warm and welcoming school, very concerned with the welfare and pastoral care of our pupils as well as the academic standards they achieve. The staff endeavour to bring out the best in each child and have high expectations of pupils in terms of their learning and behaviour.
The school is working in collaboration with the Goldsborough & Sicklinghall Federation which brings to our school extra experienced teachers to enhance our children's education.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for:
- Someone who has the drive and ambition to make sure our children achieve their very best, promoting excellence within the class and Key Stage and sharing expertise across the federation,
- A character who has the drive to lead change to ensure that all children succeed;
- A Teaching Assistant with a flair for primary education who will embrace challenges of supporting SEND children
- A positive character who has initiative and is self-motivated, willing to embrace change for the benefit of all children.
- A Teaching Assistant who will notice the children and intervene accordingly, offering ideas and suggestions.
Sicklinghall – SEND GTA 1:1
We are looking to appoint an inspirational member of staff who will provide 1:1 support to a KS1 pupil as needed. You will be providing 1:1 support within a classroom setting, encouraging the pupil, they are a calm pupil who thrives on consistency, receiving support from familiar, trusted members of support staff.
At Sicklinghall we have two pupils at our school who currently receive 1:1 support, to allow for some variation for both the pupils and staff there will be the opportunity to work with a different pupil than you predominantly support.
Key SEND GTA Experience:
- An understanding of Autism, ADHD, Trauma, Early Help, and Down Syndrome.
- A skilled professional who has an engaging and dynamic style of leading interventions
- An understanding of SEN support plans
Admiral Long - GTA
We seek a flexible member of staff to provide support across various classes assisting with maths interventions and phonics and outdoor learning / EYFS provision as well as monitoring pupils in our outdoor areas during lunch and break times and doing duties.
Key GTA Experience:
- Experience in various age groups, early years up to KS2
What the school offers its staff
Career Development Opportunities
- An opportunity for you to thrive as you continue your journey as a professional, accessing high-quality
support, training and resources our school leaders have to offer.
- The opportunity to collaborate with other staff members and our sister schools, such as developing HLTA skills, undertaking PPA cover, and receiving support and guidance from our Pastoral Lead.
We can offer you:
- A warm, happy school where we value each individual child and the community in which it stands.
- Happy, enthusiastic and well-behaved children, eager to learn.
- A school within a federation offering the opportunity to work with like-minded colleagues.
- A leadership team who value your well-being
With tailored support from your new colleagues and leaders, we will further develop you and give you the skills, encouragement and experience within the profession to excel as a Teaching Assistant within our unique federation setting. All we ask in return is positivity, commitment to the role and the children, a love of learning, initiative and someone to take pride in their work as a member of a team as they create those remarkable ‘lightbulb’ moments for our children.
Further details about the role
Queries
Email for Sicklinghall queries toAdmin Sicklinghall Primary School adminscps@gsfederation.com and to Admiral Long onAdmiral Long Admin admin@admirallong.n-yorks.sch.uk
Application Process
Please apply via the attached word document application form and email your application to the following email depending on the role you are applying for:
Sicklinghall Primary School: SEND GTA 1:1 - adminscps@gsfederation.com
Admiral Long CE Primary School: GTA - admin@admirallong.n-yorks.sch.uk
Application Guidance
Use the space on the application to demonstrate as many of the essential and desirable skills as possible. All candidates are advised to submit their application ahead of the deadline. Candidates must ensure that they refer to the job description and person specification before making an application so that their application meets the criteria.
Successful candidates will be invited to interview and given the interview tasks.
Please ensure that you outline experience to meet the Essential and Desirable requirements.
Hours may be slightly negotiable for the right candidate. Please state this in your application if it is something you wish to be considered.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response of candidates who meet the requirements OR should the recommendations from the Government or Department for Education regarding schools’ changes.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Further information on how we process your data can be foundhere.
Commitment to safeguarding
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYCC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.
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Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About the schools
- Email address
- chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
School Details
Sicklinghall Community Primary School
Admiral Long Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 39 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Admiral Long Church of England Primary School website
School locations
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