The Dales School

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General Teaching Assistant

Our GTAs (General Teaching Assistant) are key members of our highly valued class teams in supporting the provision of consistently high quality of education and the holistic needs of our pupils. Our GTAs work under the direction of the class teacher and other lead staff in assisting in and contributing to the planning, delivery, assessment, and evaluation of the learning process. The post holder will work in classes supervising groups and /or individual pupils.

Our school is set in a rural location between the North Yorkshire Moors and Yorkshire Dales. We are an LA (Local Authority) Maintained Community Special School for pupils aged 2-19; and we support consistently good or better outcomes for our learners with MLD, SLD and/or PMLD. You will benefit from a highly skilled and collaborative team of class-based staff, led by our middle leader team, and a comprehensive and high quality CPD (Continual Professional Development) package.

You must be flexible and be prepared to work in any phase within the school.

We consider that the interview is a 2-way process and as part of the interview you will be given the opportunity to see our school in action. Before applying, applicants are requested to read the Job description and person specification.

Please apply via the NYC website - only applications received this way will be considered.

To support the shortlisting process, please ensure that your application form contains your full employment and education history and any gaps in employment are fully detailed.

The Dales School is committed to equality, and to making fair and equitable treatment an integral part of everything we do. We will take action to identify and eliminate all forms of discriminatory practice that act as barriers to achieving this.

The Dales 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 throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Post is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) and health check.

Key Dates:

Closing date: Sunday 5^th January 2025

Interview date: W/C 13^th January 2025

Key Documents:

Job Description/Person Specification

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with adults at risk.

We are committed to the inclusion, safeguarding, and promoting the welfare of adults at risk.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

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 expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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.

North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

North Yorkshire Council are committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public. It  has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.