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General Teaching Assistants
Contracts: 31 hours (5 days) Term Time Only
Salary: Grade E SCP 6 (Pro Rata)
Closing Date: 06/10/2026
Interview Date: 15/10/2026
Are you someone with a passion for working with young people? Would you like a role where you can gain valuable experience in education, setting you up for a dynamic and vibrant career?
Brooklands Community Special School is excited to announce an opportunity to join their school as a General Teaching Assistant. We have several GTA positions and these roles offer a fantastic chance to join a highly-acclaimed school whose main priority is their students and their individual learning journeys. We have a full time GTA role, a temporary to cover maternity leave GTA role and Supply roles to cover staff absence.
At Brooklands School we take pride in our pupils. Their learning is our priority and is central to our vision, our purpose and our actions. We recognise the special talents and skills that they bring to our community, and with great knowledge and expertise, we work to ensure they achieve all that they can.
Brooklands is a specialist school providing high quality education for pupils with a wide range of complex needs. Our pupils are aged from 4-19.
You will work as part of a class team to ensure the best outcomes for our pupils. You will work closely with pupils of different abilities, both individually and in groups, enabling a varied and interesting workload that will contribute greatly to your personal development. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take their first step in a career in education.
These positions offer a great variety of work, and will give you the chance to work with a multitude of different educational needs. You will be supporting students with complex and challenging difficulties, helping them to overcome both educational and personal barriers. You will work closely with teachers in creating unique and creative approaches to learning for students, in order to increase engagement and achievement for all students.
This role offers the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a unique learning environment with a friendly and skilled team of staff, who work hard to secure achievement for all of their pupils.
Brooklands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance and references.
In return for your hard work and dedication to our school, we can offer you:
- A school with relationships at its core
- A warm and welcoming school with pupils who enjoy learning
- An inclusive school which strives to meet the needs of all our children and young people
- A team of dedicated and committed staff, led by a dynamic Headteacher and Governors who are willing to learn and develop with you
- An excellent opportunity for you to make a difference at our school
If you would like more information about the role including an application form please contact Samantha Good, School Business Manager on admin@brooklands.n-yorks.sch.uk