Post: Teaching Assistant
Location: Fulford School
Salary: Grade 4 – based on full-time equivalent of £24,335 – £25,503p.a.
Actual Annual Salary: £16,771 – term time only, working 30 hours per week
Contract: Full time / part time positions available – Permanent
Start date: 1st September 2025
Closing date: 9th June 2025
Full time positions available: 30 hours per week – Term time only
Part time positions available: Hours/Days to be discussed at interview. We understand the importance of flexibility and a healthy work life balance. We are more than happy to discuss your preferred days/hours to see if we can accommodate these. We would be looking for a minimum commitment of 3 days per week.
Description:
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our growing and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about making a genuine impact on young people’s lives by helping them thrive academically and personally.
As a valued member of our team, you will play a vital role in creating an inclusive and inspiring learning environment. Your support will be instrumental in helping pupils reach their full potential and overcome any barriers to learning.
You will:
• Work under the guidance of the teacher to support teaching and learning activities within the classroom
• Provide general assistance to the class teacher in managing and organising pupils with additional educational needs
• Assist in establishing and maintaining a positive, structured, and supportive learning environment
• Promote inclusion for all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to learning and opportunities for development
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in the school
You will have:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine passion for helping every child achieve their best
• Some understanding and practical experience in supporting children’s development, including behaviour and discipline strategies
We can offer you:
Term time only working
Competitive local government pension scheme
24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
An inclusive and collaborative leadership team
One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School
About us:
You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 170 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.
You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.
The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme.
Awards:
We are thrilled to announce that Fulford School has been named The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025. This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of our students in both GCSE and A-level examinations. We are incredibly proud of this recognition, which reflects the dedication, hard work, and excellence of our entire school community.
Yorkshire Learning Trust:
From autumn 2025, our two Trusts (South York Multi-Academy Trust and STAR Multi-Academy Trust) will be merging to form Yorkshire Learning Trust. Our new Trust will consist of 17 partner schools, approximately 7000 students and 1000 staff. All positions commencing 1st September 2025 onwards, will therefore have Yorkshire Learning Trust as their employer.
Our commitment to equality:
Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
Safeguarding:
The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.
TO APPLY
Please download further details below:
Please return your form to: recruitment@fulford.york.sch.uk
Closing date: 9th June 2025 (8am)
Interviews: ASAP following the closing date
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.