General Teaching AssistantCouncil
Salary: £16,803 to £17,612 (Actual)
Grade: CD
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28 hours per week, Term-time only (including Training Days)
Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire
King James’s School is offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work as a General Teaching Assistant within the heart of our vibrant, modern school. You will be joining a highly committed and supportive Learning Support team. This is a term-time only (including training days), part-time contract.
King James’s School is a large 11-18 comprehensive school proud to offer a diverse and rich curriculum and is committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.
We are seeking a committed candidate to support our educational aims who has the vision, drive, and interpersonal skills to motivate our students. GCSE equivalent level of education or NVQ Level 2 qualification is required for this role in addition to the desire to work with children in a positive learning environment. Full training will be provided – no previous experience is necessary.
The Learning Support Department is central to our school’s fully inclusive mainstream model of provision. We provide additional support for students with a wide range of special educational needs across all age ranges, including the 6th form. We encourage that all of our students with SEND attend timetabled lessons and are not taught separately. We believe in the promotion of social interaction for our students and provide the additional support required for them to embrace the broader developmental experiences gained from attending mainstream school.
We offer a competitive salary, generous holidays, access to a contributory local pension scheme and other additional staff benefits.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Full details and an application form are available via our website. Completed applications should be submitted by email to: [email protected] by 8am Monday 23rd November 2026
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Closing date: 23rd November 2026
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Position type: 28 hours per week, Term-time only (including Training Days)
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