General Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant

General Teaching Assistant

Grade: CD

Salary: £25,614 - £26,847 per annum, pro rata

Vacancy Hours: 10 per week

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Grade: F

Salary: £28,153 - £30,023 per annum, pro rata

Vacancy Hours: 14 per week

Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only

Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire

Pickering Community Junior School

Required for 4****th January 2027 (or sooner if available)

General Teaching Assistant (GTA) required Grade C/D for 10 hours

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) required Grade F, scp 9-13 for 14 hours a week

8.45am – 10.45am – Monday to Friday (GTA)

10.45am – 12.15pm – Monday to Friday (HLTA)

12.45pm – 4.00pm – Tuesday and Thursday (HLTA)

We require an inspirational and committed individual to fulfil a part time position within our team.

If you want to work alongside colleagues who:

✓ put children first,

✓ are caring, welcoming and supportive,

✓ value teamwork and are passionate about their school, we would like to hear from you!

Our school is a friendly and exciting place to work and we have high expectations of our children and of each other.

We are seeking a talented practitioner to provide pastoral care and education every morning in maths and PSHE on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon on a permanent contract as well as providing general teaching assistance in English every morning until break time.

We are very proud of our school and visits are welcomed and encouraged before the closing date. If you would like to get a feel for the ethos, values and the exciting curriculum that we provide, please take the time to look at our school website: http://www.pickering-jun.n-yorks.sch.uk

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit or a telephone conversation. Further details and the application form are available on the school’s website or from Mrs Claire Mortimer by emailing:

[email protected]

Completed applications should be returned to the above email address.

Key Dates:

Start date: Monday 4th January 2027

Closing Date for Applications: Friday 20th November 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 23rd November 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 25th November 2026

Key Documents:

Letter to Applicants

Application Form

HLTA Person Specification and Job Description

GTA Person Specification and Job Description

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General Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: GTA £25,614 - £26,847 per annum, pro rata - HLTA £28,153 - £30,023

Posted: 13/10/2026

Closing date: 20/11/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)