General Teaching Assistant with SEN + MSA

Salary: GTA C 3-4 FTE : £25,614 - £26,016 p.a. Actual 8h : £4,758.90 - £4,833.21

SEND FTE: £1,590 Actual 8h: £259.39

MSA B3 FTE: £25,614 Actual 5h: £2907.92

Grade: C, 3-4

Contract: Permanent

Hours: GTA: 8 hours. Term time only + training days, MSA: 5 hours. Term time only

Location: Knaresborough, North Yorkshire

At St John’s Primary, we believe that children need to feel safe and happy in order to learn. We have exceptionally high standards, and our aim is to foster a love of learning that enables all our pupils to achieve to their full potential.

We are seeking to employ a General Teaching Assistant and MSA with some SEN experience who is enthusiastic, innovative and self- motivated. The successful candidate will demonstrate a positive approach with the main aim of helping pupils to continue to make progress and reach their full potential. They should have a commitment to supporting high standards of teaching and learning through guided tasks and activities, be keen to work as part of a close team, as well as have the ability to develop warm relationships with children, colleagues and parents.

How to Apply

If you are enthusiastic and look forward to joining our hardworking team, please email your request

for an application form to admin@ksjprimaryschool.org.

Please return your completed application form to Alex Hope at admin@ksjprimaryschool.org or post to Knaresborough St John’s Primary School, Stockwell Road, Knaresborough HG5 0JN.

Please ensure that all parts of the application are completed. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process. Reference: REC/KSJ/000001242.

Key Dates:

Closing date for applications: 9am on Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Shortlisting will take place on this day and candidates will be informed by telephone

Interviews will be held on Friday 25th September 2026

Key Documents:

MSA - Job Description.pdf

GTA - Job Description.pdf

Application Form.doc

St John’s primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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