We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic General Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a supportive school community as we continue to grow and strengthen our provision. Due to the expansion of our team, we are looking for someone who is passionate about helping children achieve their very best.

You will work closely with class teachers to support learning across the curriculum, helping pupils to engage, develop confidence and make progress. The role may include working with individuals and small groups, including pupils with additional needs.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is caring, patient and committed to inclusion
• Has high expectations for all pupils
• Can build positive relationships with children and staff
• Is flexible, proactive and a strong team player
• Has experience of working in a primary school (desirable)

Job Details

Hours of Work: 32.5 Hours Per Week (8:30am - 3:30pm) Term Time Only (39 Weeks Per Year)

Position Type: Fixed Term from 01 September 2026 until 31 August 2027

Position: General Teaching Assistant - (Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2)

Travel Required: No

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

The successful candidates will:

• Have an understanding of how to enable children to learn, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities
• Be able to work as a member of a team to support children and their families
• Have a proactive, positive approach to supporting children’s learning and development
• Have a commitment to providing the right support to the most vulnerable children by contributing to support plans
• Have high aspirations both for themselves and our children
• Have a passion for learning
• Be proactive and dependable
• Have strong interpersonal skill and a positive outlook
• Have experience of working in KS1 or KS2 and have a good understanding of children’s development and how to support them moving forwards
• Be able to work with individuals and groups of children within a classroom setting
• Be willing to undergo further training as required

What We Can 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 Areté Learning Trust.

Other benefits include:

• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies and local government
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive training package with The National College
• Expenses and travel costs
• Comprehensive suite of employee benefits

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:

• 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 be held on Wednesday 17th June 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. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence 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.