Advanced Teaching Assistant with Breakfast Club DutiesCouncil

Location: Overdale Community Primary School, Eastfield, Scarborough
Salary: ATA - Grade E, £13.92 - £14.59 per hour (with SEN allowance). Breakfast Club: Grade CD, £13.28 - £13.92 per hour
ATA: 30hr 50mins per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:10pm, Term time only
Breakfast Club: 40mins, 8:20 – 8:40, 2 days per week (TBC)
Contract Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 29th November
Interviews: Week commencing 30th November
Start: ASAP

About Overdale Community Primary School
‘Respect, Responsibility, Resilience’
Our new school opened in September 2021; it is an amazing purpose-built modern school for the children of Eastfield. The school offers state-of-the-art facilities, which will be a tremendous boost to children’s academic learning as well as enhancing the value of the local community where it sits.

Alongside this, we have spacious classrooms benefitting from natural light and ventilation, creating the best possible learning environment for our pupils and best possible working conditions for our staff. Outdoors, we have two football pitches, a rounders pitch, and a one-mile running track. We also offer two outdoor gyms, an environmental area for outdoor learning, and a quiet space featuring logs and other natural elements for reflection and relaxation.

We are proud to be a leading school in the area. Together we have built a school that has the highest aspirations for our children to shine, but also one that supports and celebrates our amazing community that we are proud to serve.

You can find out more by viewing our welcome video.

Our Opportunity
We are seeking a caring, committed and enthusiastic Advanced Teaching Assistant to support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) across our school.

The successful candidate will work under the direction of our highly experienced and qualified SEND teacher, providing support for children with a range of additional needs, whilst also contributing to high-quality classroom provision and wider classroom support.

An exciting project you will be able to participate in is developing our SEND Village, a bespoke provision designed to meet the needs of a small group of children with complex SEND. You will collaborate with senior staff to shape and develop our brand new provision.

The SEND Village provides a nurturing, structured environment where pupils can access personalised support whilst remaining part of the wider school community.

In this role, you will work closely with pupils with high levels of need. Two days per week, you will support them in breakfast club, helping them settle in and start their day positively.

Join us in a rewarding role where you can make a meaningful difference, helping children reach their full potential academically, socially and emotionally.

Essentials Skills:

• Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• Substantial teaching assistant experience
• Experience supporting children with autism, communication and interaction needs, SEMH needs, sensory needs, and other complex learning and developmental needs
• Able to build positive relationships with children and families
• A passion for inclusion and a commitment to helping every child achieve their full potential

We can offer you:

• A supportive, cohesive community – relationships throughout the school are welcoming, kind, inclusive and thoughtful
• A vibrant, happy school where we value everyone and have a philosophy of kindness and support for each other
• Children who are enthusiastic about learning and apply our school logo to every day: we listen, we learn, we shine
• A school with an exciting and attractive learning environment
• A leadership team who welcomes fresh ideas, traditional values and a sense of teamwork
• Well supported teachers and support professionals who are committed to driving high standards
• An excellent working environment in a beautiful coastal setting

Queries / School Visits
Please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via [email protected]
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.

Application Process
Download the job description
Apply online via NYC Jobs
Please contact us if you experience any difficulty with the application process.
Unfortunately, we do not accept CVs.

When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.

Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.

Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.


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