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General Teaching Assistant

General Teaching Assistant

King James's School

North Yorkshire

  • Expired
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
15 July 2018

Job overview

General Teaching Assistant

Term Time only (including Training Days) 

27.5 hours per week. Fixed Term

NYB04, £10,628 - £11,032 (actual)

September 2018 to August 2019

King James’s School is offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work as a General Teaching Assistant within the heart of our vibrant, modern school on a one year fixed term basis. You will be joining a highly committed and supportive Learning Support team. This is a term time only (including training days), part-time contract (8.45am - 3.25pm to include 50 mins unpaid lunch and 20 mins unpaid break).

King James’s School is a large 11-18 comprehensive school proud to offer a diverse and rich curriculum and is committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. We run a School Direct secondary programme to train the next generation of teachers.   

You will be joining a highly community orientated, inspirational and ambitious school. We are seeking an outstanding candidate to support our educational aims who has the vision, drive and interpersonal skills to motivate our students. You will benefit from strong leadership, effective support by colleagues and being part of an ethos that achieves the best possible outcomes for our students.  

The Learning Support Department is central to our school’s fully inclusive mainstream model of provision. We provide additional support for students with a wide range of special educational needs across all ranges, including the 6th Form, and we are an Enhanced Mainstream School (EMS) for Communication and Interaction. We encourage that all of our SEND students attend timetabled lessons and are not taught separately. We believe in the promotion of social interaction for our students; and provide the additional support required for them to embrace the broader developmental experiences gained from attending mainstream school.

For further details about the post please refer to our 'Applicant Info' (Candidate Information) document. We welcome you to visit our school prior to application. Should you wish to discuss the post or arrange a visit, please contact:  Alison Jones (SENCo) on 01423 866 061

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.  

Applications must be submitted via email to recruitment@king-james.n-yorks.sch.uk and received by Monday 16th July 2018, 08:00am.  

Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

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About King James's School

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King James’s School is a highly successful, mixed comprehensive school at the heart of the community, catering for students aged 11-18.  We are dedicated to helping children develop into confident, sensitive and responsible adults who are able to play an active part in society.  With a Charter and foundation dating from 1616 we have an enviable tradition, identity and ethos, which is combined with the besting modern curriculum design and innovative teaching and learning.  Academically, we maintain the high standards that the parents of Knaresborough have come to expect  from the school.  We also have a rich profile of extra-curricular activities and we believe in giving parents the opportunity to enjoy the achievements of their children.  Our talented and enthusiastic staff ensure that all of our youngsters fulfil their potential. 

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