Term time only

Part time 32½ hours per week

Grade 4 £25,114 to £26,319 (£18,942 - £19,850 pro rata)

Respect, honesty and kindness are the school values. These are the bedrock of everything the school does. They are exemplified in lessons, at breaktimes and lunchtimes and during extra-curricular clubs and educational visits- Ofsted 2023

We are seeking committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to support teaching and learning at Huntington School. This role involves providing support to students aged 11-18 in the classroom and will also work within our Enhanced Resource Provision as required.

Huntington is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive school with a Sixth Form taking our total student numbers over 1500, which includes over 300 students in the Sixth Form. Our students achieve excellent results, year-in, year-out, both at GCSE and A-level. 

About Huntington School Enhanced Resource provision  

Huntington ERP is a specialist provision on site, that opened in September 2023. It offers a supportive and nurturing learning environment for children and young people to reach their potential. All children and young people in the ERP will have an EHCP with a primary need of Communication and Interaction (with and without a diagnosis of autism) and are likely to have had support at primary focussed on self-esteem, social anxiety and managing their environment. The ERP will provide a specialist education for those children and young people with social interaction and communication differences and related social anxiety.   

Children and young people will be taught by teachers and HLTA’s in small groups for the majority of the school day. They will access the mainstream school at Huntington for some lessons, with the number of lessons dependent on strengths and specific interests. The enhanced support will focus on building confidence in social interactions in a nurturing environment, to gain confidence in themselves, become more independent and progress their learning to ensure successful outcomes for adult life.     

This is an ideal role for anyone who wants to make a real difference to the next generation. We would be happy to consider part time (less than 5 days per week) for the right candidate.

If you are considering this position, then you must have GCSE English and Maths at grade 4 or above (or equivalent to) as the role will involve supporting students with English/Literacy and Numeracy.

This role requires a confident and resilient person who can deal with students effectively in situations that may require the use of diplomacy and tact; flexibility is also vital in order to meet the demands of a busy school. While full training will be provided, experience of the following would be an advantage:

• The ability to motivate and encourage students to develop and achieve in the school environment.
• To be able to respond to the individual needs of our students and promote the inclusion of all students in the school.
• Have excellent communication skills, ICT capability and be able to work on your own initiative and also work well in a team

Huntington School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for appointment to this post.

We are unable to accept CVs in place of application forms. Please download a job description and an application form from the links below. Completed application forms should be returned either by email to vacancies@huntington-ed.org.uk. or by post to Vacancies, Huntington School, Huntington Road, Huntington, York, YO32 9WT. 

Huntington School is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We are dedicated to removing barriers and will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and within the workplace to support every applicant to be their very best. If you require any additional support to enable you to make an application please contact Paula Edwards, Human Resources Manager: by email to p.edwards@huntington-ed.org.uk  

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 12^th March 2026

Interviews will take place week commencing 16^th March.