About the Role:

We are seeking an energetic, enthusiastic and reflective practitioner to join our school. The successful candidate will work as a General Teaching Assistant to provide support and care 1 to 1 with a child and as a general classroom support with a focus on individuals and groups of pupils. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to providing stimulating learning opportunities which encourage the development of language, key skills and independence both indoors and outdoors with incredibly high expectations regarding what all children can achieve in their learning and behaviour. We are looking for a colleague who shares the same ethos and values; understands our community; and can continue to provide the enthusiastic and inspirational classroom support our pupils deserve.

Our aims and Ethos:

To create a happy school committed to excellence.

• We provide all pupils with every opportunity to achieve their full potential.
• We ensure a supportive, safe, friendly environment in which everyone is valued and respected.
• We expect the highest standards of work and behaviour.
• We offer every pupil full and equal access to all areas of the curriculum.
• We provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all our pupils, which values and celebrates their diverse backgrounds and needs.
• We promote pupil’s self-esteem and emotional wellbeing and help them to form and maintain worthwhile and satisfying relationships, based on respect for themselves and for others, at home, at school and in the wider world.
• We value all adults’ and pupils’ contributions to the school’s progress, and celebrate success and achievement in all areas of life
• We prepare each pupil for life beyond school, in a modern, global society

The post is a fixed term contract ending on 23 July 2027 (term time only). Working Monday to Friday 8.45am –12.00pm and 12.30pm – 3.30pm each day (31.25hrs per week).

Application Process

The closing date for all applications is 3.30pm Friday 5 June 2026 Interviews will be held on Thursday 11 June 2026.

Start Date September

If you think you’re the person for the job, please complete the North Yorkshire Council application form and send this back to headteacher@seamerirton.n-yorks.sch.uk.

Key Documents:

Application Form

Job Description.docx

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 3.30pm Friday 5 June 2026

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