Advanced Teaching Assistant at Poppleton Ousebank Primary School

  16 Days Remaining


16 Days Remaining
  Job Reference #
EDV/2025/POPS/23536
  Location
Main Street, Upper Poppleton, York, North Yorkshire, YO26 6JT
  Contract Type
Permanent/Term Time Only
  Contract Term
Part-Time
  Salary
£12,990.00 - £13,405.00 Annually (Actual)
Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £24,404 to £25,183 (Grade D, Scale Points 04-06)
  Closing Date
11:59pm, 21st Apr 2025
  Start Date
To be negotiated for as soon as possible
  Positions Available
1
   Positions Available        1
  Interview Date(s)
To be confirmed and will take place soon after the closing date.
   Interview Date(s)           To be confirmed and will take place soon after the closing date.
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About this Role

We are looking to appoint a Advanced Teaching Assistant  in Early Years for 23 Hours (4 days) per Week  on a Term Time only basis to join our team at Poppleton Ousebank Primary School.

Poppleton Ousebank Primary School is a popular and highly successful school at the heart of its community. We are proud of our enthusiastic children who are ready to learn with a very dedicated staff team full of enthusiasm, creativity and ambition to succeed. We look to build on the many strengths that the school has while ensuring we get the best candidate for our school.

We need an Advanced Teaching Assistant who:

  • Has a passion for child development and truly wants to ‘make a difference'
  • Can nurture and engage positively with all children, including those with special educational needs, on a regular basis
  • Has experience of working with children on a 1:1 basis and in groups, across a range of abilities
  • Is an exemplary staff member who is able to secure high standards of engagement, effective communication with children, staff, parents and visitors
  • Is an individual who is willing to ‘go that extra mile’ to better the life chances of our children
  • Is able to demonstrate energy and dynamism and keen to make a difference
  • Is someone who sets high standards for their own work. 
  • Is a team player who listens to and values the opinions of others, while bringing their own ideas and initiative. 

 In supporting our school you will get:

  • To work with amazing children who are respectful, kind and friendly at all times
  • To work with a very supportive and dedicated team of staff who 'go over and above' to ensure all children get the very best
  • To work in a community with team spirit in abundance, where parents actively encourage and help our children and staff
  • Access to professional development and training
  • A culture where staff wellbeing is prioritised including an expectation that staff are not expected to respond to emails outside of working hours
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and wellbeing support
  • To work with very supportive governing body, parents and children

Job Details

Hours of Work: 23 Hours per Week, (Mon, Tues,Thurs,Fri)  Term Time Only 

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: Phase Leader

Travel Required: No

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information


Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.  You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.  Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place soon after the closing date. 


Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.


Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.


Contact Details

  Julie McGregor, School Services Manager
  j.mcgregor2@pop.hslt.academy

Poppleton Ousebank Primary School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

  1. Why are you interested in this role?
  2. How does your experience prepare and support you for this role?
  3. What are the opportunities and challenges associated with this role and how might you embrace and overcome them?

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