£25,114 - £26,319 per year
Job overview
We are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our growing and supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about making a genuine impact on young people’s lives by helping them thrive academically and personally.
As a valued member of our team, you will play a vital role in creating an inclusive and inspiring learning environment. Your support will be instrumental in helping pupils reach their full potential and overcome any barriers to learning.
You will:
- Work under the guidance of the teacher to support teaching and learning activities within the classroom
- Provide general assistance to the class teacher in managing and organising pupils with additional educational needs
- Assist in establishing and maintaining a positive, structured, and supportive learning environment
- Promote inclusion for all pupils, ensuring they have equal access to learning and opportunities for development
- Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people in the school
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- A genuine passion for helping every child achieve their best
- Some understanding and practical experience in supporting children’s development, including behaviour and discipline strategies
Term time only working
Competitive local government pension scheme
24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme
An inclusive and collaborative leadership team
One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School
You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region – we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 170 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.
You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.
The Fulford School motto of ‘Realising potential and creating the future’ is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment, competitive salary with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme.
We are thrilled to announce that Fulford School has been named The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025. This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of our students in both GCSE and A-level examinations. We are incredibly proud of this recognition, which reflects the dedication, hard work, and excellence of our entire school community.
Yorkshire Learning Trust:
From autumn 2025, our two Trusts (South York Multi-Academy Trust and STAR Multi-Academy Trust) will be merging to form Yorkshire Learning Trust. Our new Trust will consist of 17 partner schools, approximately 7000 students and 1000 staff. All positions commencing 1st September 2025 onwards, will therefore have Yorkshire Learning Trust as their employer.
Our commitment to equality:
Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.
The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.
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About Fulford School
‘Realising potential, creating the future’
Our mission statement, designed by our students, highlights our commitment to maximising achievement and to develop our students as individuals. We believe that there is no limit to learning or ceiling on achievement and we seek the best progress and outcomes for all of our students. Our view of education is one that, while focusing on results, goes beyond qualifications through developing strong moral values, excellent social skills and a sense of community in our students so that they develop into articulate, responsible and successful adults.
Ofsted Inspection
Following our recent Ofsted inspection on 4th and 5th of October 2023 we are delighted that the school has been graded outstanding in all areas.
A school is a complex social structure and whilst any inspection is a snap shot in a moment in time it is particularly pleasing that inspectors were able to clearly identify the positive culture and moral purpose of our school.
Our core HEART values are fundamental to all we do at Fulford. Over the years we have been determined to ensure our pupils benefit from an aspirational, academic curriculum and at the same time provide a fully inclusive learning environment where all are treated as individuals and supported to be the best versions of themselves.
Fulford School
Fulford School is situated in the southern outskirts of the city and draws most of its students from the villages to the south and east of York, as well as the York suburbs of Fulford, Fishergate and Heslington. Our school is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive with a Year 7 admission number of 300. The current number on roll is 1700 students including nearly 300 in the Sixth Form with school numbers being projected to grow in subsequent years. The school’s growth and success can be seen in a number of ways.
There has been an extensive building programme in recent years with a 2-storey new classroom block being completed and fully open to learners in 2023.The school has achieved a variety of Awards including the International Schools Award, the Healthy Schools Award, Advanced Inclusion Award, World Class School Status and the Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Decade.
The school has an Enhanced Resource Centre with a capacity of 10 places for students on the autistic spectrum. We are committed to inclusion and maximising the talents of all in our care, believing all in our community should be known and valued as individuals.
We run a horizontal year system led by five Heads of Year supported by Assistant Heads of Year whose purpose is to support our learners in their journey from Year 7 through to Year 11. This system enables us to offer excellent support and guidance to all our students and it provides great opportunities for our students to undertake a range of leadership roles. A dedicated wider pastoral team supports this journey including a School Nurse, School Social Worker and a School Counsellor & Wellbeing Worker.
Our historic and current results are consistently high both for progress and attainment.
Fulford is an outward looking school that prioritises partnership working. This is seen in the development of closer ties and increased collaborative working with our primary partners and our current work to broaden the scale of South York MAT.
You will be joining a supportive, friendly and committed staff body of over 200 colleagues supported by excellent leadership at all levels.
