Teaching Assistant
Fulford School, York, North Yorkshire, YO10 4FY18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
21 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time positions available: 30 hours per week – Term time only Part time positions available: Hours/Days to be discussed at interview. We understand the importance of flexibility and a healthy work life balance. We are more than happy to discuss your preferred days/hours to see if we can accommodate these. We would be looking for a minimum commitment of 3 days per week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £16,771
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will have:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine passion for helping every child achieve their best
• Some understanding and practical experience in supporting children's development, including behaviour and discipline strategies
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Term time only working
- Competitive local government pension scheme
- An inclusive and collaborative leadership team
- One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School
- 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
Further details about the role
Description:
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our growing and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about making a genuine impact on young people’s lives by helping them thrive academically and personally.
As a valued member of our team, you will play a vital role in creating an inclusive and inspiring learning environment. Your support will be instrumental in helping pupils reach their full potential and overcome any barriers to learning.
You will:
• Work under the guidance of the teacher to support teaching and learning activities within the classroom
• Provide general assistance to the class teacher in managing and organising pupils with additional educational needs
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a positive, structured, and supportive learning environment
• Promote inclusion for all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to learning and opportunities for development
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in the school
You will have:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine passion for helping every child achieve their best
• Some understanding and practical experience in supporting children's development, including behaviour and discipline strategies
We can offer you:
- Term time only working
- Competitive local government pension scheme
- An inclusive and collaborative leadership team
- One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School
- 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
About us:
You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 170 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.
You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.
The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme.
Ofsted:
Following our recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 we are delighted that the school has been graded outstanding in all areas.
Our core HEART values are fundamental to all we do at Fulford. Over the years we have been determined to ensure our pupils benefit from an aspirational, academic curriculum and at the same time provide a fully inclusive learning environment where all are treated as individuals and supported to be the best versions of themselves.
Awards:
We are thrilled to announce that Fulford School has been named The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025. This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of our students in both GCSE and A-level examinations. We are incredibly proud of this recognition, which reflects the dedication, hard work, and excellence of our entire school community.
Yorkshire Learning Trust:
From autumn 2025, our two Trusts (South York Multi-Academy Trust and STAR Multi-Academy Trust) will be merging to form Yorkshire Learning Trust. Our new Trust will consist of 17 partner schools, approximately 7000 students and 1000 staff. All positions commencing 1st September 2025 onwards, will therefore have Yorkshire Learning Trust as their employer.
Our commitment to equality:
Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
Safeguarding:
The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
About Fulford School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1726 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fulford School website
- Email address
- recruitment@fulford.york.sch.uk
Fulford School offers a fantastic opportunity for children and young people to learn and develop. We are committed to providing the best possible foundations for adult life. We understand that every child has a unique set of qualities and needs and when they join us we offer the challenge, nurture and opportunities needed for them to grow into impressive young adults.
Our core purpose is ‘REALISING POTENTIAL – CREATING THE FUTURE’.
This is underpinned by our ‘HEART CORE VALUES’ of: HONESTY, EMPATHY, AMBITION, RESPECT and TOLERANCE
We are proud of our pupils’ academic excellence and have a clear focus on the highest quality of teaching and outcomes. However we want Fulford pupils to look back at school as more than just a set of academic qualifications. We want to help unlock the potential of all our children in all areas of their life. We celebrate the arts, sport, languages and creativity. We live in a vibrant and exciting world. A world our children need to engage in with confidence and respect, celebrating differences and learning from others.
Our school community is a happy one. We have clear expectations that lead to a well ordered and harmonious environment where pupils can excel.
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