Teaching Assistant

Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, LS24 9PS

20 days remaining to apply

Start date details
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Closing date
2 November 2025 at 8am
Date listed
10 October 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) 15 hours per week - 8.45am to 11.45am - TTO (Actual Salary £,8434 - £8,840 per annum)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Fixed term contract to 31 August 2026, Term Time Only
Monday to Friday, 15 hours per week - 8.45 am to 11.45 am
Salary NJC Grade A1/B1, SCP 3 - 6, £24,796 - £25,989
Actual Salary £8,434 - £8,840 per annum
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The Governors are looking for an inspirational and creative Teaching Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, Nr Tadcaster. We are looking for a dedicated, enthusiastic and flexible Teaching Assistant to work across different year groups, small group work, and one to one work.

We are looking for someone who:

Is warm, friendly, and empathetic

Has excellent English, maths and communication skills
Understands how individual children learn to ensure rapid progress
Is committed to high standards of attainment and behaviour
Works effectively as part of a skilled team including outside agencies
Someone who is committed to continuing professional development
Is a practising Catholic or supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school

What we can offer you:

An environment where every individual is valued and wellbeing is actively promoted
The privilege to work with wonderful children who are motivated to learn and demonstrate excellent behaviour
Supportive families who care deeply about our school and the education of their children
A welcoming team of experienced, dedicated and ambitious staff
A supportive organisation with the commitment to Professional Development opportunities
Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
Local government pension scheme

Visits to Barkston Ash are warmly welcomed; please contact Gill Ward, Office Manager on 01937 557373 to make an appointment.

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.