Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy, York, North Yorkshire, YO31 7PB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 17,992.00 - 18,234.00

Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2) job summary

Required: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School, Monkgate, York, YO31 7PB

Specialist Teaching Assistant (Level 2):

Salary: £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £15,172 - £15,414)

Hours: 25 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week

Lunchtime Supervisor:

Salary: £24,796 pro rata (actual salary: £2,820)

Hours: 5 hours per week, Term Time Only

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant with lunchtime duty. We are looking for someone who can support the teaching and learning of all our pupils as well as the expertise to support pupils on a 1:1 basis who have an Education, Health Care Plan.  

Applications are invited from candidates who have:

The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promoting aspirational achievement and progress for all groups of pupils including children with Special Educational Needs

Excellent communication skills and be able to work as part of a team

A good standard of education including maths and English

A teaching assistant qualification or equivalent

IT skills

We can offer:

Enthusiastic children who are curious, independent learners

Excellent personal and professional development opportunities

An experienced and talented team of staff with a supportive Governing Body and wider School / Church community

 Closing date: Monday 19th October 2026, 9am

Interview: To Be Confirmed

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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 261 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-wilfrid-s-catholic-primary-school-a-catholic-voluntary-academy

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