General Teaching Assistant

Salary: £25,614 to £26,016 per annum pro rata

Grade: CD

Contract: Fixed term to July 2027

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

Location: Selby, North Yorkshire, Barlby Community Primary School

BARLBY COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL

“Together We Achieve”

GTA 27.5hrs

Fixed Term Contract to July 2027

Dates: Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd November 2026 at 3pm

Interview date: TBC

Job start: November / December 2026

Salary: Grade CD Scale Point 3-4 GTA

Location: Barlby Community Primary School

Contract type: Term Time only (includes training days)

Contract term: Fixed Term Contract to July 2027 - initially

We are looking to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated General Teaching Assistants to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils in school.

The successful candidates will be an integral part of the staff team with a passion for helping every child reach their potential. Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils is essential.

You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education and child development. The position is to work with children across all key stages within school.

Please download the application form, candidate letter and job description from the NYC job website.

Barlby C P School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. 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 this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. Online searches will be completed for shortlisted applicants.

Please apply by email to [email protected]

Key documents

Advert.docx

Candidate letter.docx

Job description and person specification.docx

Application form.docx

Key dates

Closing date: 2nd November 2026

Interview date: TBC

Start date: November/December 2026

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

General Teaching Assistant

Salary: £25,614 - £26,016

Posted: 13/10/2026

Closing date: 02/11/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)