Job Description

Salary: 24,413.00 p.a., Actual salary 6,803.11 p.a.

Grade: C - Scale point 2

Contract: Temporary to 20th July 2026

Hours: GTA 12 hours per week. Term Time Only + 5 training days

Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

At St John's Primary, we believe that children need to feel safe and happy in order to learn. We have exceptionally high standards and our aim is to foster a love of learning that enables all our pupils to achieve to their full potential



We are seeking to employ a General Teaching Assistant with some SEN experience who is enthusiastic, innovative and self- motivated. The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive approach with the main aim of helping pupils to continue to make progress and reach their full potential. They should have a commitment to supporting high standards of teaching and learning through guided tasks and activities, be keen to work as part of a close team, as well as have the ability to develop warm relationships with children, colleagues and parents.



If this sounds like you and a role that you would relish, please look carefully at the following materials and complete the application form.



Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 16th January 2026. Shortlisting will take place on this day and candidates will be informed by telephone. Interviews will be held on Friday 23rd January 2026.



Please submit applications electronically via e-mail to

admin@ksjprimaryschool.org

and quote the following reference number on your application - REC/KSJ/000001145. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process.

Key Dates:

Closing date: 9am on Friday 16th January 2026



Interview Date: Friday 23rd January 2026



Start Date: ASAP

Key Documents:

Job description and Person specification.pdf



Application form.doc



Job advert.pdf





St John's primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment. . The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.



North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

General Teaching Assistant

Posted:

19/12/2025

Closing date:

16/01/2026

Closing time:

23:59