Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £22,455 - £22,812)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
25/06/2026 09:00
Interview
29 June 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Grade E
Department
Support Staff
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required:  As soon as possible

Salary: £25,989 - £26,403 pro rata (actual salary: £22,455 - £22,812)

Hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: All Saints Catholic College, Mill Mount, York, YO24 1BJ



We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational level 3 Teaching Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and successful team working with a wide variety of young people. This role requires energy and the ability to motivate students to achieve their maximum potential while maintaining and developing their independence.


Suitable candidates must be kind and caring, be flexible, organised and have experience of working with young people.


All Saints Catholic Secondary School is part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 plus staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trusts in the UK.


Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic faith.


We are looking for a teaching assistant who:

  1. Put children’s safety and wellbeing first
  2. Have high expectations of learning and behaviour
  3. Support the provision of learning opportunities to ensure all children reach their potential
  4. Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children
  5. Be actively involved in all aspects of school life 


We can offer:

  1. A welcoming school with very friendly, supportive and enthusiastic staff
  2. Enthusiastic and happy children with very high standards of behaviour
  3. A Leadership Team with a strong vision and determination 
  4.  A strong commitment to CPD

  Closing date: Thursday 25th June 2026, 9am

Interview date: Monday 29th June 2026


We are a City Centre-based school with good transport links and an on-site car park.


If you would like any further information about this position please contact Caroline Young, SENCO on 01904 647877 or email recruitment@allsaintsyork.npcat.org.uk 


Skills

CPD / Training

Very good numeracy/literacy skillsessential
Training in the relevant area e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum or specific learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, CACHE etc.essential
Recent safeguarding training
Appropriate first aid training

Experience

Working with children of relevant ageessential

Personal Attributes

Can use ICT effectively to support learningessential
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopieressential
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislationessential
Working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmesessential
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processesessential
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunitiesessential
Ability to relate well to children and adultsessential
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within theseessential
Committedessential
Enthusiasticessential
Organisedessential
Flexibleessential
Patientessential
Resourcefulessential
Empatheticessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential

Qualifications

Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants or willingness to work towardsessential

All Saints Catholic Secondary School

Caroline Young

recruitment@allsaintsyork.npcat.org.uk

Mill Mount Lane
York
North Yorkshire
YO24 1BJ

Safeguarding Information

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.