Working pattern
Full time: Monday to Friday – 8.30am to 3.15pm (4.30pm on two days). TA2 17.5hrs per week (term time only) and TA4 16.25hrs (52 weeks).
- TA2 17.5hrs per week (3 full days of SEND TA support)
- TA4 16.25hrs (2 days PPA, 5 lunchtimes, 2 after school clubs)
- £23,220 actual (pay award pending)
Lord Deramore’s is a successful one-form entry LA maintained school, situated next to the University of York. Founded in 1795, it is oversubscribed and has a long-standing reputation for providing children with a creative, diverse and inclusive education.
We are looking for an experienced colleague to join our happy school, where “staff morale is very high” and where “staff are rightly proud to work at Lord Deramore’s Primary School” (OFSTED, 2023). If you are appointed to our team, we wholeheartedly promise to look after you, value you and support your continuous professional development.
We are seeking an experienced school professional to join our team at Lord Deramore’s Primary School in a unique hybrid role combining responsibilities as a Sports Specialist Instructor (Teaching Assistant Level 4) and a Teaching Assistant (Level 2).
This is a full-time, permanent contract (Monday to Friday) offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across our happy and successful school.
Role Overview:
- TA Level 4 (Sports Specialist Instructor):
- Teach whole-class lessons in sport and PE
- Provide cover for PPA and leadership release time
- Support the school’s PE coordinator in the school’s Sports Premium Strategy, including supporting teachers’ CPD in this curriculum area
- Lead 30-minute physical activity or play sessions each lunchtime
- Help coordinate our play leaders provision
- Run two after-school clubs per week, with the option to lead additional clubs privately on other days
- TA Level 2 (General Support):
- Support teaching and learning across the school, including within our SEND support hub
- Opportunities for additional TA4 uplift when asked to cover short-term teacher absence
Benefits:
- Work as part of a supportive and forward-thinking team.
- Generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Full employment rights and benefits as a City of York Council employee.
A Support Staff Application Form is available to download here or can be requested by contacting the school office via office.ld@york.gov.uk.
Deadline: midnight 1st June 2025
Application forms to be submitted to office.ld@york.gov.uk