Key Role Information

Salary
£25,583 pro rata (actual salary: £14,935)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
14/10/2026 09:00
Interview
19 October 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Grade D
Department
All Saints Catholic School
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
25.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required: As soon as possible                   

Salary: £25,583 pro rata (actual salary: £14,935)

Hours: 25 per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week  

Contract Type: Permanent

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


We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational Teaching Assistant to provide in-class support. 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 preferably 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 Trust 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.

The successful candidate will:

  1. Put children’s safety and wellbeing first
  2. Have high expectations of learning and behaviour
  3. Support the teacher in providing 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, support and enthusiastic staff
  2. Enthusiastic and happy children with very high standards of behaviour
  3. A Leadership Team with a strong vision and determination to ensure the school maintains
  4. ‘outstanding’ status
  5. A strong commitment to CPD
  6. Dedicated, supportive Governors, Parish and Parish community

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

For any further information please contact Caroline Young, SENCO on 01904 647877.



  Closing date: Wednesday 14th October 2026, 9am

Interview date: Monday 19th October 2026


Skills

CPD / Training

Recent safeguarding training
Appropriate first aid training

Experience

Working with children of relevant ageessential
Effective use of ICT to support learningessential
Use of other equipment technology e.g. interactive whiteboard, video, photocopieressential
Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislationessential
General understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other basic learning programmes e.g. phonicsessential
Basic understanding of child development and learning essential
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

Personal Attributes

Committed, Enthusiastic, Organised, Flexible, Patient, Resourceful, Empatheticessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential

Qualifications

Good level of English and Mathsessential
Level 2 qualification for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experienceessential
Training in the relevant area e.g. literacyessential

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.