The Dales School

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General Teaching Assistant

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and passionate teaching assistant to join our staff team at the Dales School.

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.

There will be opportunities to develop your skills, gain experience and grow your career in education. The post holder will work in classes supervising groups and /or individual pupils.

Ofsted (March 2025) said:

‘Positive relationships between pupils and staff ensure pupils are safe, well cared for and happy. Pupils settle quickly and engage well with staff. Staff provide nurture and support. Pupils confidently approach staff for help and communicate their needs.’

‘All pupils have a range of support plans, which set out the detailed support they need to help them learn and to keep them safe. Staff follow these consistently to meet pupils’ needs with precision and skill.’

‘The school sets high expectations and is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils experience a highly personalised curriculum. They get the support they need from dedicated staff. A ‘can-do’ attitude develops pupils’ resilience and perseverance, preparing them for life in and beyond school. Well-established routines support pupils throughout the school day and in lessons.  Adults provide gentle encouragement and offer choices to support pupils in moving on quickly. Pupils achieve well.’

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 SLD and/or PMLD, and Autism with associated SLD.

Why Work for North Yorkshire Council?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier; we also take pride in our staff wellbeing initiatives. These include:

• a local government pension scheme
• salary sacrifice schemes
• career advancement opportunities
• employee discount benefits including shopping and gym discounts
• green car and cycle schemes
• travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Further information and application

For further information, please visit the school’s website: www.thedalesschool.org or contact the Headteacher, Ann-Marie Ellis, on 01609 772932

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.

Please apply by clicking on the Apply button - 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.

Key Document:

Job description: General Teaching Assistant.docx

Key Dates:

Closing date: 25 June 2025

Interview date: to be confirmed

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.

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertises vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC is not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accepts 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.