Job Description

Teaching Assistant

Contract:

Permanent, part-time

Hours/working pattern:

32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time only

Salary/hourly rate:

Grade CD1, SCP 3-4, 24,027 - 24,404 pro rata per annum. (Actual salary - 18,295 - 18,582). Pay award pending

Location:

Filey School

Closing Date

: Monday 25th August 2025 at 09:00am

Interview date:

w/c 1st September 2025

Start Date

: ASAP

Our Opportunity

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hardworking, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will be responsible for supporting students both individually, and in small groups under the direction and support of our pastoral and SENCO leader.

You will:

Ideally have previous experience in working with children and young people. Have a genuine interest in supporting young people. Be able to develop positive working relationships with pupils, parents, staff and other professionals. Support students with personal care needs Be willing to undertake and act on relevant professional development and training. Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences for our students. Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our students. Be supportive, nurturing and understanding. Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience. Work well as part of a team. Demonstrate good communication skills both orally and written.

Filey Secondary School

Filey School is a close-knit community, and we pride ourselves on knowing all of our pupils well. We understand how vital it is that students from Filey and surrounding areas enjoy the benefits of an engaging and enriching curriculum offer that results in the very best outcomes for them. We want them to be able to realise their full potential and to do great things. We aim to support our students so that they are confident, community-minded young people who love learning and will be a positive presence wherever they choose to go next.

We aim to ensure that our pupils can learn in a safe and supportive environment, where everyone values academic achievement and has a positive attitude to learning. Our recent Ofsted inspection acknowledged the improvement journey that the school is on and we are fully committed to building on the successes we are having for the good of our students. We place learning at the heart of everything we do and believe that all students should have the opportunity to feel proud of their achievements. As such, we believe in rewarding pupils for good behaviour, attendance and achievement and run a number of celebration events throughout the year.

Our Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust will shortly be joining

Delta Academies Trust

, a

high-performing

Multi Academy Trust that is

transforming educational outcomes

for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England.

As part of Delta Academies Trust, you'll have

access to ongoing CPD

(both internally and externally) with the opportunity to

further develop your skills and career

alike. You'll join a

large network of colleagues

across the trust, meaning lots of

collaboration

and

peer support

both within your academy and beyond, as well access to an

extensive range of employee benefits

that focus on your

financial, physical

and

mental wellbeing

.

Coast and Vale Learning Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School and the Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley's Secondary School in Pickering and Filey School. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the Trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life. In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people.

We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places 'where children and staff thrive'. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

Working for Us

As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training we also offer a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme as well as a variety of retail discounts.

Application Process

Please follow the link to My New Term: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/149205/EDV-2025-FS-05500

For further information or to arrange a visit to the school please contact Amanda Cowling, PA to SLT by email at a.cowling@fi.coastandvale.academy or call (01723) 512354.

We do not accept CVs.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy or arrange to visit us please contact as described above.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.

We are committed to

safeguarding

and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check. We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an

equal opportunities

employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual's different knowledge and experience.

Your

privacy

is important to us. By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust's "Privacy Notice Recruitment" which can be found on our website.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,027.00-24,404.00 per year

Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: EDV-2025-FS-05500