General Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 27 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG2 7LL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2081539e-359a-4758-ab81-9d3ca1008bc8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We would like to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated person who will make a positive contribution to the team and our children. This is a part-time role working 30 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week,8.45am until 3.15pm Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential.
Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)
https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
Commitment to safeguarding
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
We would like to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated person who will make a positive contribution to the team and our children. This is a part-time role working 30 hours per week, term time only plus 1 week,8.45am until 3.15pm Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential.
Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)
https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
Commitment to safeguarding
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.