Level Teaching assistant General Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisory Assistan

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Grade: F SCP 8-13

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Fixed Term Contract End Date: 26 July 2027

Vacancy

Hours:

17.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + 5 days

Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire

• General Teaching Assistant –
  Grade: C SCP 2-4,
  Vacancy
  
  Hours:
  
  12.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + 5 days
• Midday Supervisory Assistant –
  Grade: B SCP 2,
  Vacancy
  
  Hours:
  
  2.5 hours per week, Term Time Only

Our school is a place where children feel safe, happy and valued and are able to achieve their absolute potential. Learning is engaging and inspiring and we have exceptionally high expectations for our children in terms of their academic achievements as well as personal, social and emotional development.

Relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive. Pupils are at the heart of all that the school does. Staff value each pupil as an individual. Over time, the school has established extremely high expectations for all. Well‑trained and talented staff ensure that all pupils have many opportunities to succeed and to meet these high expectations over time. Pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

– OFSTED 2025

As a member of our team, you are expected to:

• Your priority in the classroom is building relationships with children;
• Your values are aligned to our school values of love, kindness, aspiration and self-belief;
• Committed to ensuring every child achieves their absolute potential, regardless of background or barriers;
• Confident in supporting as well as leading groups of children;
• Have exceptionally high expectations for our children;
• Committed to a team approach – being a small school, we all contribute and help each other across aspects of school life;
• Have a good understanding of the National curriculum and how children learn best.

Responsibilities:

• As Higher Level Teaching Assistant: cover Planning, Preparation and Assessment time in Early Years and Key Stage One; support children under the direction of other teachers and leaders in school.
• As General Teaching Assistant: support children in Early Years and Key Stage One under the direction of the class teacher; work with children who may require additional support.
• As Midday Supervisory Assistant: support the team in the lunch hall and playground to ensure a caring and safe environment; work indoors and outdoors supervising children and ensuring their safety at all times.

Our school is a Reception Lead Network school. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and experienced team committed to giving every child the very best start in life.

The post will be offered on a fixed term basis initially until 26 July 2027. There may be an opportunity for extension into the following academic year.

Thornton Dale Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Note: we would consider applications for the GTA/MSA role separately to the HLTA role.