Salary: £7,435.20 pa - £7,551.89 Per annum, Actual (GTA), £851.54 Per Annum Actual (MSA)
Grade: C3-4/ B3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 12.5 hours per week (GTA) / 1 Hour per week (MSA)
Location: Pickering, North Yorkshire - Thornton Dale CofE Primary School
Our school is a place where children feel safe, happy and valued and are able to achieve their absolute potential. Learning is engaging and inspiring and we have exceptionally high expectations for our children in terms of their academic achievements as well as personal, social and emotional development.
‘Relationships between staff and pupils are highly positive. Pupils are at the heart of all that the school does. Staff value each pupil as an individual.
Over time, the school has established extremely high expectations for all. Well-trained and talented staff ensure that all pupils have many opportunities to succeed and to meet these high expectations over time. Pupils achieve well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). – OFSTED 2025
As a member of our team, it is key that:
• Your priority in the classroom is building relationships with children;
• Your values are aligned to our school values of love, kindness, aspiration and self-belief;
• You are committed to ensuring every child achieves their absolute potential, regardless of background or barriers;
• You are confident in supporting as well as leading groups of children;
• You have exceptionally high expectations for our children;
• You are committed to a team approach – being a small school, we all contribute and help
• each other across aspects of school life.
• You have a good understanding of the National curriculum and how children learn best.
• You will be required to support children in Key Stage Two under the direction of the class teacher, which may mean at times that you are working with children who require further support.
• As an MSA you will be required to support the team in the lunch hall and in the playground to ensure a caring and safe environment. You would be required to work indoors and outdoors when supervising children to ensure their safety at all times.
Our school is a Reception Lead Network school, and we take great pride in our Early Years provision. At the centre of our approach is a nurturing, language-rich and inclusive environment where play is recognised as the foundation for learning. Our skilled practitioners foster children’s thinking through meaningful interactions and thoughtfully planned experiences. Open-ended and natural resources inspire curiosity, creativity and independence, while providing opportunities to support and extend children’s play. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and experienced team committed to giving every child the very best start in life.
The post will be offered on fixed term basis initially until 26th July 2027. There may be an opportunity that this post is extended into the following academic year.
Further Information
If you would like to discuss this post further please contact Miss Camarah Mosey, Headteacher on 01751 474345.
How to Apply
Please return your completed application form to admin@thorntondaleprimaryschool.org Please ensure that all parts of the application are completed. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process. Please quote reference number REC/TD/00001274
Thornton Dale Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all al staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Key Documents
General Teaching Assistant Job Description
Midday Supervisor Assistant Job Description
Key Dates
Closing Date: 9th November 2026
Interview Date: 16th November 2026
Start Date: As soon as possible
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