General Teaching Assistant (SEN) at Mill Hill Primary School

Here at Mill Hill Primary School we are seeking to appoint a General Teaching assistant to join a welcoming and supportive team in Northallerton.  Mill Hill Primary is a vibrant school with 236 children from ages 2-11, and we run a one class per year group structure. We are based in the heart of Northallerton and our community links are very important to us. Staff work very well as a team and we are a warm, welcoming and inclusive school – no two days are ever the same!

The purpose of this post is to support learning  both within classrooms and in our Thrive room.  The post will involve working 1:1 with pupils with SEN (under the direction of the SENCO/class teachers and other appropriate staff), small group intervention work and some more general classroom support activities.  We have a supportive team who will provide training and support as you get to know our school and our pupils.

We are looking for someone who:

· Is positive, flexible, and passionate about helping young children thrive

· Has experience working in a school setting

· Works effectively as part of a team

· Cheerful, friendly and caring

In return, we offer:

· A friendly, inclusive, and forward-thinking school

· A supportive leadership team and a supportive environment

· Happy and welcoming pupils, staff and governors

· The opportunity to be part of Mill Hill Primary School which is part of Arete Learning Trust.

Job Details

Hours of Work:  32.5 Hours Per Week,  Term Time Only (39 Weeks Per Year), 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday - Friday (30 minutes lunch break)

Position Type:  Fixed Term until 31 August 2027

Line Manager:  SENCO

Travel Required:  No

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information. An honorarium payment of £1260 per annum is available for this role, for the SEN responsibilities.

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18.  Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are ‘Striving for Excellence’.

Why work for us?

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.

We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.

In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.

Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the ‘Employer of Choice’.

Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Regardless of role, we seek staff who:

• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

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 on 16 September 2026.

The Areté 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.