We are looking to appoint a Senior Advanced Teaching Assistant for 30 hours per week, term time only to join our team at Vale of York Academy.

This role will be delivering  learning activities for a significant number of individual pupils or groups (in the case of small primary schools, groups may constitute the whole class). Activities may involve assisting in the planning, preparing and delivering of learning activities as well as monitoring pupils, assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development, under the direction of class/subject teacher. 

This role may also be responsible for working within a specific work area, e.g. Pastoral, Behaviour or SEN.

Job Details

Hours of Work: 30 Hours per Week, Term Time Only

Position Type: Fixed Term until 31st August 2025

Line Manager: SENCO

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 as soon as possible 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.