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Teaching Assistant / Breakfast Club Playworker

Job details
Posting date: 07 July 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 11 July 2025
Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 2DW
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 51f919cf-2612-4ca3-a2f1-18d77ec8049c

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Due to the increasing number of pupils in our school, we are seeking to recruit a part-time Teaching Assistant and Breakfast Club Playworker to support the needs of our pupils.

Killinghall is a friendly school, with enthusiastic pupils and dedicated staff team. Please visit our school website to get a flavour of who we are, visits to school are always encouraged. The successful candidates will need to have:

· The skills and confidence to work with children in Early Years and Key Stage 1, particularly those with SEND;

· A proven track record in effectively supporting individuals within a primary school setting;

· The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promote aspirational achievement for all groups of learners;

· Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team;

· Believe in the inclusion for all and is able to implement strategies to support children with SEND. The successful candidates will need to have:

• The skills and confidence to work with children;
• A proven track record in effectively supporting individuals within a primary school setting;

• The ability to establish excellent relationships with children and promoteaspirational achievement for all groups of learners;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team;
• Believe in the inclusion for all and is able to implement strategies to support children with SEND.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Delightful children who are well mannered, curious and keen to learn
• A friendly staff team who are willing to share their expertise
• Support in your role through training and coaching
• A school where everyone helps each other to shine!

Further details about the role

Visits to our school are welcome and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Thompson or Mrs Benson on 01423 506307 or admin@killinghall.n-yorks.sch.uk

This is a term time only (TTO) contract plus the 5 staff training days each year.

This post requires wraparound care hours to support daily in our Breakfast Club. Interested applicants are asked to submit an application form to Mrs Thompson at admin@killinghall.n-yorks.sch.uk to declare their interest in the post by 12:00pm, Friday 11th July 2025.

All posts are fixed term contract until August 2026.

Contracted hours: Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 1:00pm

Killinghall CE Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy https://www.killinghall.n-yorks.sch.uk/n-yorks/primary/killinghall/site/pages/schoolinformation/safeguarding and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the

recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Killinghall CE Primary is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity.

An Enhanced DBS clearance will be required.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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