Key Stage Two SEND General Teaching Assistant
Location: Overdale Community Primary School, Eastfield, Scarborough
Salary: Grade E, 6-9, £13.47 - £14.13 per hour
Hours: Full time, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm, Term time only
Contract Term: Permanent
Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 1st February 2026
Interview Date: Monday 9th February
Start Date: Wednesday 15th April
Make every day meaningful—shape brighter futures for children with SEND
About Overdale Community Primary School
‘Respect, Responsibility, Resilience’
Our new school opened in September 2021; it is an amazing purpose-built modern school for the children of Eastfield. The school offers state-of-the-art facilities, which will be a tremendous boost to children’s academic learning as well as enhancing the value of the local community where it sits.
Alongside this, we have spacious classrooms benefitting from natural light and ventilation, creating the best possible learning environment for our pupils and best possible working conditions for our staff. Outdoors, we have two football pitches, a rounders pitch and a one mile running track, along with an environmental area and quiet place with logs and other features. We use our outdoor space for orienteering and problem-solving. We can teach numeracy and phonics outdoors, for example, and we also have two outdoor gyms.
We are proud to be a leading school in the area. Together we have built a school that has the highest aspirations for our children to shine, but also one that supports and celebrates our amazing community that we are proud to serve.
You will be working with a new headteacher who has high expectations and is driven to ensure that the school is a place for children to be safe, inspired and challenged to fulfil their potential. Staff wellbeing is high on the leadership’s list of priorities, and it is ensured that all our staff team work collaboratively to help get the best out of each other’s skills and expertise to help drive further improvement in school.
You can find out more by viewing our welcome video.
Our Opportunity
At Overdale Community Primary School, we believe every child is unique and full of potential. Our aim is to create an inclusive, nurturing, and supportive environment where all children – including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) – can thrive, feel valued, and achieve their very best.
We are looking for an experienced Teaching Assistant to provide support for pupils with a range of needs, including communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH), and sensory or physical needs.
With support from the Class Teacher and SENCo you will adapt activities to enable our SEND pupils to access and actively participate in the KS2 curriculum, using differentiated approaches, visual supports, assistive resources and behaviour strategies appropriate to individual pupils. Your role will involve a mix of targeted interventions and learning activities on a 1:1 basis, or in small groups to support academic, social and emotional development.
You will work closely with the SENCo to implement strategies and provision outlined in pupils’ EHCPs, support plans and individual targets.
As you will be a consistent key figure for our SEND pupils, you will contribute to the monitoring, recording, and reporting of pupil progress, achievements, and any concerns, alongside the class teacher and SENCo.
Read more about SEND at Overdale School here.
Key Duties:
- Promote inclusion by encouraging pupil independence, confidence and positive engagement in classroom learning
- Support pupils with emotional regulation, behaviour for learning and social interaction, following agreed behaviour and support plans
- Use differentiated approaches, visual supports, assistive resources and behaviour strategies appropriate to individual pupils
- Assist with personal care or mobility needs where required, in line with school policies and training
- Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, parents/carers and external professionals to support pupil outcomes
- Maintain a safe, supportive and inclusive learning environment in line with safeguarding and school policies
- Uphold confidentiality, professionalism and positive relationships at all times
Essentials Skills:
- Relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
- Minimum English and Maths skills at level 2 (GCSE Grade 4/C or above)
- Appropriate experience working with children in an education setting
We can offer you:
- A supportive, cohesive community – relationships throughout the school are welcoming, kind, inclusive and thoughtful
- A vibrant, happy school where we value everyone and have a philosophy of kindness and support for each other
- Children who are enthusiastic about learning and apply our school logo to every day: we listen, we learn, we shine
- A school with an exciting and attractive learning environment
- A leadership team who welcomes fresh ideas, traditional values and a sense of teamwork
- Well supported teachers and support professionals who are committed to driving high standards
- An excellent working environment in a beautiful coastal setting
Queries / School Visits
Please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
Application Process
Apply online via NYC Jobs
Please contact us if you experience any difficulty with the application process.
Unfortunately, we do not accept CVs.
When applying please take into account the following:
Employment History
In line with KCSIE requirements, please complete your full employment history to ensure any gaps in your education and career history are accounted for.
Suitable References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this should be your current and most recent Headteacher or line manager. Please note if your former Headteacher or line manager has since left, please use an alternative current senior staff member as they need to be in post at your former location to be able to confirm your details in full.
Unfortunately, we cannot accept personal references or personal email addresses.
Please get in touch for any queries if you are unsure.
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the job description & person specification. This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy 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.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken 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.
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Key Stage Two SEND General Teaching Assistant