Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 Level 1-4 (28,394 to 30,976 per annum) reduced pro-rata

Contractual hours

31

Basis

Part time

Employment type

Permanent

Package

Permanent; Term time plus two weeks

Job category/type

Education, School Support

Date posted

11/12/2025

Job reference

YORH005390

NON CYC VACANCY

SCHOOL VACANCY

York High School is seeking a resourceful, innovative and passionate Teaching Assistant to work within a newly developed area of the school in an internal provision with individuals and small groups of students with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to improve accessibility to mainstream curriculum and inclusion in school.

The newly launched 'Link' internal provision will cater for Key Stage 3 students, offering high quality interventions in a nurturing environment to students with a range of needs. This includes those who require enhanced support to transition to secondary education, make good progress with their learning outcomes (such as reading or numeracy skills), develop their social and emotional skills or improve their wellbeing.

The successful candidate will plan, manage, deliver and audit a range of interventions using assess, plan, do, review cycles. These interventions may target learning or emotional needs and may be delivered individually or to a group of students. There may also be some class support involved. You will also be the key worker for a caseload of students, attending meetings and liaising with parents and staff as necessary. The successful candidate will have high expectations of what students can achieve, and will be naturally empathetic.

You will have experience of successfully delivering interventions to students individually or in small groups, and experience of supporting students with SEND in education. You will be able to describe and measure the impact of these interventions on young people you have worked with. You will possess GCSE English and maths at Grade 4/C or above, or equivalent, and also hold a Teaching Assistant qualification at Level 2 or above. You will be able to quickly build effective relationships with students, staff, parents and carers in order to support students to become the best that they can be.

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 here.

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

We would strongly encourage any prospective candidate to visit the school. Please email Dawn Becton at d.becton@yorkhigh.elt.org.uk if you would like to arrange a visit to the school.

Further details about our school and an application form are available on our school website: www.yorkhighschool.co.uk

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. 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.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust Website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email applications to recruitment@elt.org.uk marked for the attention of Mr Gavin Kumar, Principal.

Closing date

: Sunday 4 January 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date:

to be confirmed City of York Council (CYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools, academies and external organisations (third parties). CYC are not responsible for the recruitment and employment practices of these third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment or employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.