Teaching Assistant PE (Level 3)

Carr Junior School, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 5QA

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3 November 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 15 hours per week (Monday - Friday 12.15pm - 3.15pm) Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31 August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6 Level 1 to 4 (£28,394 to £30,976 per annum) reduced pro rata
• Actual salary: Actual Annual Salary £9,890.68 to £10,790.08

What skills and experience we're looking for

Carr Junior School is seeking a resourceful, innovative and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (Level 3) to support the physical health of our pupils by encouraging them all to take part in physical activities, especially during lunch time.

The successful candidate will plan, manage, and deliver a range of activities consistent with the physical education curriculum. You will have experience of delivering interventions to pupils in a school or educational setting and you will possess five GCSEs at Grade 4/C or above or equivalent, including English and maths. You will also have a Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning or equivalent, or a willingness to obtain this qualification. You will be able to quickly build effective relationships with pupils, staff, parents and carers in order to support pupils to become the best that they can be.

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

Further details about our school can be found on our website www.carrjunior.co.uk.

A full job description, person specification and application form can be found on the Trust website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk for the attention of Mrs Laura Winston.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 21 October 2025.

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. This post is subject to the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009 and as such shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a Disqualification Declaration. Any information supplied will be discussed at interview.

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About Carr Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 260 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Carr Junior School website
• Email address: recruitment@elt.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/carr-junior-school

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