Teaching Assistant Level 2 Interventions

SCHOOL VACANCY

York High School is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our Inclusion Team, supporting students with special educational needs.

This is an opportunity for a skilled individual to work in a key post that contributes directly to the care of young people at the school. Your role will be focused upon supporting struggling readers through targeted interventions to remove barriers and allow them to unlock the curriculum. This highly rewarding role will include both working with individual students as well as small groups.

Requirements:
You will have GCSE English and maths qualifications at grade C or above, or equivalent qualifications, and experience of working with children or young people. You will have good communication skills with the ability to build appropriate relationships with a range of staff, students and their families. A Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning and/or further qualifications are desirable.

We can offer a supportive working environment, colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits. Further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found here:

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

We strongly encourage any prospective candidate to visit the school. Please email Dawn Becton at  to arrange a visit.

Further details about our school and an application form are available on our school website:

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

We require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced Criminal Record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust Website

Please email applications to  marked for the attention of Mr Gavin Kumar, Principal.

Thursday 12 March 2026 at 12 midnight

to be confirmed