Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO62 4DE

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5 hours per week Term Time Only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term until 31st August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989 - £26,403
• Actual salary: £19,216 - £19,522

What skills and experience we're looking for

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking teaching assistant to join our friendly, inclusive school, to support SEND children across the school. The role will involve working with children who have a range of complex needs such as ASD, speech and language difficulties or cognition and learning challenges. The role could involve working in our mainstream plus provision or supporting children across the school working in their own classes.

The successful candidate will have a clear commitment to promoting the well-being of all the children in our care and to raising standards.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

• Will promote our friendly Catholic ethos, and will work as part of a committed team.

• Will be an excellent practitioner with high expectations for children in their learning and behaviour.

• Provide tailored support to pupils in both classroom and individual settings.

• Work closely with teachers, therapists and other professionals to support pupil progress.

• Contribute towards creating a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.

• Support pupils with personal care and physical needs where required.

• Have the ability to form positive, professional and effective relationships with colleagues across school, other professionals and parents/carers.

• Will have a commitment to innovation, creativity and inclusion.

What the school offers its staff

St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

We can offer:

• A strong Catholic ethos.

• Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum.

• Hard working and dedicated colleagues.

• Good professional development opportunities.

• Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school.

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.

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SBENA021 Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 2 - St Benedict's Catholic Primary School, Ampleforth - Closing Date 12.12.2025.pdf - 1.74 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 91 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy website
• Email address: enquiries@stbenedictscp.npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01439 788340
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benedict-s-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

Arranging a visit to St Benedict's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy

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