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Selby Community Primary School
General Teaching Assistant
Salary: £24,796 - £25,989 pro rata per annum
Grade: CD
Contract Type: Fixed Term to 31 August 2026 – Term Time Only
Hours: 18 hours per week - (08.50am-3.20pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Location: Selby Community Primary School, Selby, North Yorkshire
Start Date: 05 January 2026
At Selby Community Primary School we work hard as a team to provide our children with the very best education possible. Our school is a great place to be. It is exciting, challenging, warm, friendly and incredibly rewarding. We have high aspirations for all of our children – they deserve nothing less.
Selby Community Primary School is National Support School and judged ‘good’ by Ofsted (April 2022). We are seeking an amazing teaching assistant to work within our setting, the role is for 3 days per week (Wednesday – Friday).
The ideal candidate will be open to working with children both on a small group basis developing relationships and supporting children to access a broad and balanced curriculum. The candidate should have the motivation to develop themselves professionally and collaborate with others as well as the ability to develop strong relationships with parents and others.
The successful candidate will have the ability to provide a high-quality learning experience as well as the enthusiasm and energy to engage and motivate all pupils.
The post will be offered initially on a fixed term basis, as it is linked to funding (and is subject to a 6 month probationary period).
Selby Community 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.
Visits to the school are welcome. Applications forms and further details for this post are available by emailing Mrs. Beccy Thompson at thompsonr@setschools.uk or by visiting the vacancies section on our website: https://selbycp.setschools.uk
If you have any queries please contact the school on 01757 702464
Key Documents
Closing Date: 9am Monday 8th December 2025
Interview Date: Tuesday 16th December 2025
We are always looking for people who might be interested in joining our trust as both trustees or governors.
If you are interested in either role, please email Trudy Searle (Governance Professional) for more details - searlet@setschools.uk