Job Title:                                Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location:                                Newby and Scalby Primary School

Contract:                                Permanent, TTO 39 weeks per year

Hours/ Working Pattern:    35 hours per week
                                                           Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 0830-1600
                                                           Wednesday 0830-1630
                                                          Friday 0830-1530

Salary / Hourly Rate:          Band F SCP 9-13

                                                        Annual FTE £26,409.00 to £28,163.00

                                                        Actual salary £21,656.37 - £23,094.72

Closing Date:                        Monday 20 January 2025 at 12:00 noon

Start Date:                             As soon as possible

Our Opportunity

Responsibilities:

We are looking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant on a permanent basis, to work 35 hours per week.

This role will work under the direction of the Headteacher and leadership staff, in assisting with and contributing to the planning and providing cover when required to support the school.

The post holder will:

·         Cover classes during teacher’s PPA and for short term absence.

·         Deliver interventions and provide in class support.

·         Cover 30-minute lunch duties.

·         Work effectively on your own initiative and as part of a team.

·         Have excellent behaviour management skills.

·         Have the ability to use a wide range of strategies to motivate and challenge individuals and groups.

·         Create and implement educational resources and materials.

·         Have the ability to engage positively with parents and the community and be able to promote the vision and values of our school and Trust.

·         The post holder will need a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths and have a basic knowledge of behaviour and learning barriers.

About Us

We are one of the schools of choice in our community and we are within commutable distance of Whitby, Teesside, York, and surrounding areas.

We continue to build on our successes, and we are a family and a team, where everyone is given the challenge and support to be the best they can possibly be in a safe, welcoming and positive environment.  Children and staff will work and play together developing skills so that we all become ambitious and reflective lifelong learners as well as being respectful and respected members of the community. 

Our Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is a growing family of schools located on the beautiful Yorkshire Coast. The Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School and the Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering and Filey School. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life.  In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people.

We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

Working For Us

As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training we also offer a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme as well as a variety of retail discounts.

Application Process

For any further information please email Nicola Moreno, School Business Manager, n.moreno@coastandvale.academy.

We do not accept CVs.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy or arrange to visit us, please contact as described above.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check.  We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief.  We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.

Your privacy is important to us.  By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website.