General Teaching Assistants

Location: Welburn Hall School, Kirkbymoorside Working Pattern: 35 or 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, term time only plus 1 week Salary: Grade E, 35hrs - £21,311.96 per annum and 30hrs - £18,267.39 per annum Contract Type: Permanent Closing Date: 11:59pm Sunday 21st June 2026 Interviews: Tuesday 30th June 2026 Start Date: 7th September 2026 Due to an exceptionally high intake of learners for the 2026/27 academic year, we are looking to recruit:

• 3 General Teaching Assistants (35 hours per week)
• 1 General Teaching Assistant (30 hours per week)

This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and support learners in achieving their full potential.

About us

Set in more than 20 acres of beautiful countryside, Welburn Hall School is located in the market town of Kirkbymoorside, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park. Originally a stately home, the Hall has been a school since the 1950s.

Our recently refurbished, spacious buildings and grounds provide excellent facilities, supported by a dedicated and caring staff team. Together, we create a calm, inspiring environment in which to learn, live, and work.

A North Yorkshire Council maintained special school, we are a National Nurture School with a strong reputation for excellence; offering a dynamic, innovative and unique learning journey for learners aged 8 to 19 years, with a wide range of learning difficulties.

We are proud to be accredited by the National Autistic Society, as a specialist setting proving our commitment to understanding autism, offering excellent support to our learners.

We pride ourselves in being a warm and friendly school; our staff are our greatest resource and are highly valued for the contribution and difference they make to the lives of our learners. Our ethos and core values of respect, perseverance and excellence support this model and are lived out in the daily work of the school.

Our learners enjoy a varied programme that includes classroom-based curriculum learning, sensory activities, music therapy, swimming and access to a hydrotherapy pool. They also take part in outdoor learning on the Farm and in Forest School, as well as enterprise projects such as running the school tuck shop.

Learners can achieve Entry Level 1 - Entry Level 3 courses in various subjects/topics.

• Pre-Formal Curriculum - Focus is on early communication and social and emotional and cognitive skills as the foundation of learning.
• Semi-Formal Curriculum - Designed to develop independence and functional life skills with short bursts of focused, adult directed tasks.
• Formal Curriculum - Formal learners follow a 'Welburnised' National Curriculum, which allows us to be flexible and adapt programmes of study to the needs, strengths and interests of our learners.
• College Curriculum - Designed to be responsive and flexible to meet the needs, interests and aspirations of a diverse group of learners aged . This curriculum covers Functional English, Maths, & ICT to enable learners to apply their knowledge and understanding to everyday life. Subjects also include vocational studies, work experience, preparation for adulthood, and developing a healthy lifestyle.

Our aim is to ensure all learners have the opportunities they need to reach their full potential for academic achievement, independence and personal development.

You will be working closely with the class teacher to support the delivery of lessons/activities and acting as a second pair of ears and eyes for the teacher, observing pupil's performance and behaviour.

As well as interacting with learners you will also support the teaching team by preparing classroom materials ready for fun-filled sessions.

For this academic year, your role will be based within a semi-formal or formal class, working with learners aged 11-19. However, the specific class placement may change in future academic years depending on school needs.

You will have the enthusiasm and resilience to work with children and young people who have a wide variety of needs including:

• Autistic spectrum condition
• Moderate and severe learning difficulties
• Speech, language and communication

Skills & Qualifications

• An awareness of child/young person's development and learning
• An awareness of the needs of children and young people with learning, sensory and physical difficulties
• Experience of working with children and young people
• NVQ level 2 qualification in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent or achievement within a reasonable timescale

We can offer you:

• A happy and friendly special school, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment in which to inspire and motivate our children
• Significant levels of support from a staff team who is experienced, committed and passionate about our school
• An opportunity to see the potential that exists here, with clear support given and an opportunity to make a difference that is life changing and rewarding
• Children and young people who will make you proud to be their General Teaching Assistant

EEO Statement

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.