• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026, Term Time Only
• 25 hours per week (12.5 hours Teaching Assistant and 12.5 hours Out of School Club Assistant)
• Monday - Friday 1.00pm – 3.30pm
• Monday - Friday 3.30pm - 6pm
• Salary NJC Grade A1/B1, Scale Points 3 - 6, £24,796 - £25,989 per annum
• Actual Salary £14,058 - £14,734 per annum
• Required as soon as possible

The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly individual to join our team in a dual role as a Teaching Assistant during school hours and an Out of School Assistant in our wraparound care provision. We are looking for someone to provide support to children with additional needs. Experience is desirable but not essential.         

We are looking for someone who has numeracy and literacy skills grade 4 or above (or equivalent level) as well as providing entertaining and engaging weekday after school sessions for children and who will:

• support the Catholic ethos of our school  
• be a good to outstanding practitioner, able to motivate children  
• be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team  
• have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities  
• engage and motivate children to learn  
• be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents  
• be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding  
• have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour  

We offer: 

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
• Children who are enthusiastic, positive and prepared to work hard
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

Visits to St. Mary’s, Knaresborough are warmly welcomed; please contact Kate Buckley, Office Manager on 01423 864631 to make an appointment. 

• Closing Date: Monday 9th February 2026 at 9am
• Interviews:    Wednesday 11th February 2026

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.