Salary: £24,796 - £25,185 (Actual GTA: £16,554.83 - £16,814.54)
MSA B3: £24,796 (Actual MSA: £2,533.35)
Grade: C, Scale point 3 – 4
Contract: Fixed Term until July 2027
Hours: TA: 28.75 hours, MSA: 4.5 hours (per week)
Location: Marton cum Grafton, North Yorkshire - Marton cum Grafton Primary School
Marton cum Grafton CE (VA) Primary School is a happy and thriving rural Church of England School achieving outstanding in all areas in our Ofsted visit in February 2025.
Our school is a place where children feel safe, happy and valued and are able to achieve their absolute potential.
Learning is engaging and inspiring and we have exceptionally high expectations for our children in terms of their academic achievements as well as personal, social and emotional development.
We are looking to appoint an early years teaching assistant who is vibrant, caring, flexible and inspiring to work under the direction of our Headteacher, SENCO and Classroom Teachers. We need someone who is a strong team player and wants to contribute to all aspects of school life.
As GTA you will be required to support children in Early Years under the direction of the class teacher, which may mean at times that you are working with small groups or children who require further support.
As an MSA you will be required to support the team in the lunch hall and in the playground to ensure a caring and safe environment. You would be required to work indoors and outdoors when supervising children to ensure their safety at all times.
As such, it is key that:
- Your priority in the classroom is building relationships with children;
- You are committed to upholding the Christian ethos of the school
- Your values are aligned to our school values of kindness, courage and respect;
- You are committed to ensuring every child achieves their absolute potential, regardless of background or barriers;
- You are committed to a team approach – being a small school, we all contribute and help each other across aspects of school life.
If this sounds like you and a role that you would relish, please look carefully at the following materials and complete the application form.
More Information
If you would like to discuss this post further or arrange to look around the school please contact Marie-Louise Thirlaway, Headteacher: 01423 322355 or [email protected]
How to Apply
Please submit applications electronically using the application form below, and send via e-mail to [email protected] quoting the following reference number on your application - REC/MCG/000001214.
Key Dates
Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 25th June 2026.
Shortlisting will take place on this day and candidates will be informed by email.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 2nd July 2026.
Key Documents
Job Description (GTA).pdf
Job Description (MSA).pdf
Application Form.doc
We do not accept CV’s as part of the selection process.
Further information Job Descriptions and application forms are available from the school website: https://www.mcgprimaryschool.org/home/vacancies
If you would like to be considered for more than one of our support staff posts, please indicate this in your application and by quoting the relevant reference numbers at the top of your application form.
Marton cum Grafton CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all al staff and volunteers to this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.
