Teaching Assistants

The Governors are looking for two enthusiastic and friendly Teaching Assistants to join our Catholic primary school at St Joseph's, Otley. We are looking for individuals to provide support to children with additional needs as well as general classroom support. Experience is desirable but not essential. We are looking for Teaching Assistants, who have numeracy and literacy skills grade 4 or above (or equivalent level) and who are:

• Caring, patient and intuitive to the needs of the child to enable them to access the curriculum as designated by the teacher
• Able to communicate effectively with pupils and staff
• Flexible in approach and able to adapt to working with both groups and individual pupils
• Willing to help with activities both in the classroom and across the school
• Professional, responsible and aware of the need to maintain confidentiality
• Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
  
  Term Time Only plus 1 additional day
• 30.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.40am - 3.15pm
• Salary NJC Scale Points 3 - 6, £25,614 - £26,846 per annum
• Actual Salary £17,797 - £18,653 per annum
• Required from September 2026, A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
• Happy, friendly children with a thirst for knowledge and exemplary standards of behaviour
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK's favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing