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Teaching Assistant Level 2

York High School, York, North Yorkshire, YO24 3WZ

This job expired on 15 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  15 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 31 hours per week Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 4 Level 1 – 4 (£24,335 to £25,503 per annum) reduced pro rata
• Actual salary: Actual Annual Salary £17,518.67 to £18,359.51 (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

York High School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join their Inclusion Team, supporting students with special educational needs.

This is an opportunity for a skilled individual to work in a key post that contributes directly to the care of young people at York High School. You will support teaching and learning by working with individual or small groups of students, helping young people achieve their potential and supporting independent learning and inclusion.

You will have GCSE English and maths qualifications at grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications, and experience of working with children or young people. You will have good communication skills with the ability to communicate and build appropriate relationships with a range of staff, students and their families. A Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning and further qualifications are desirable.

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

We would strongly encourage any prospective candidate to visit the school. Please email Dawn Becton, PA to Principal and Office Manager, at d.becton@yorkhigh.elt.org.uk if you would like to arrange a visit.

Further details about our school are available on our school website: www.yorkhighschool.co.uk

An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust website: Careers - Excel Learning Trust

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk marked for the attention of Mr Gavin Kumar, Principal.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found on our website.

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

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

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About York High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 748 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: York High School website
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/york-high-school-york

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