Knaresborough St John's Primary School
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Pro rata Salary: £19,933.28 - £21,597.86
Start Date: 5th January 2026
Hours: 32 hours per week over 5 days
Contract: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 9am, Friday 12th December 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday, 16th December 2025
We are seeking to employ a Higher Level Teaching Assistant with SEN experience who is enthusiastic, innovative and self- motivated. The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive approach with the main aim of helping pupils
to continue to make progress and reach their full potential. They should have a commitment to supporting high standards of teaching and learning through guided tasks and activities, be keen to work as part of a close team, as
well as have the ability to develop warm relationships with children, colleagues and parents.
Please submit applications electronically via e-mail to admin@ksjprimaryschool.org and quote the following reference number on your application - REC/KSJ/000001116. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process.
St John’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you are enthusiastic and look forward to joining our hardworking team please email your request for an application form to admin@ksjprimaryschool.org. Please return your completed application form marked for the attention of Alex Hope at admin@ksjprimaryschool.org or post to St John’s Primary School, Stockwell Road, Knaresborough HG5 0JN by 9am on Friday 12th December 2025. Please ensure that all parts of the application are completed. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process.
Vacancy reference number:REC/KSJ/00001116
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General Teaching Assistant/Midday Supervisor/Playworker
General Teaching Assistant SEN – 23.75 hours per week over 5 days. Term Time Only + 5 training days
Midday Supervisor – 5 hours over 5 days. Term Time Only
Kid’s Club Playworker – 6 hours 10 minutes per week over 3 days. Term Time Only
Start Date: 1st January 2026
Contract: Permanent
Application Closing Date: 9am Tuesday, 16th December 2025
Interview Date: Thursday, 18th December 2025
Vacancy reference number:REC/KSJ/00001139
At St John’s Primary, we believe that children need to feel safe and happy in order to learn. We have exceptionally high standards and our aim is to foster a love of learning that enables all our pupils to achieve to their full potential. We are seeking to employ a General Teaching Assistant with some SEN experience who is enthusiastic, innovative and self- motivated. The role will also include supervising children throughout lunchtime and supporting children at our before and after school club. The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive approach with the main aim of helping pupils to continue to make progress and reach their full potential. They should have a commitment to supporting high standards of teaching and learning through guided tasks and activities, be keen to work as part of a close team, as well as have the ability to develop warm relationships with children, colleagues and parents. If this sounds like you and a role that you would relish, please look carefully at the following materials and complete the application form.
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Please submit applications electronically via e-mail to admin@ksjprimaryschool.org and quote the following reference number on your application - REC/KSJ/000001139. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process.
St John’s Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
If you are enthusiastic and look forward to joining our hardworking team please email your request for an application form to admin@ksjprimaryschool.org. Please return your completed application form marked for the attention of Alex Hope at admin@ksjprimaryschool.org or post to St John’s Primary School, Stockwell Road, Knaresborough HG5 0JN by 9am on Tuesday, 16th December 2025. Please ensure that all parts of the application are completed.
Elevate Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from under- represented groups including: ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion
Knaresborough St John's Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to equal opportunities and want to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from under- represented groups including: ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion
