Job description
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Contract Type: Temporary, Supply, Part-Time, Full-Time
Start Date: September 2026
Salary Scale: £92 – £115 per day (Depending on experience)
Are you a resilient and dedicated Teaching Assistant looking to support young people with additional needs and make a meaningful difference to their education?
GSL Education Hull Branch are currently searching for a Teaching Assistant to work within a specialist and supportive educational setting in York. We are looking for a patient, adaptable, and committed support professional who is passionate about helping students overcome barriers to learning, develop confidence, and achieve their individual potential.
Teaching Assistant Role:
The successful Teaching Assistant will provide tailored classroom and individual support to students with a range of additional learning needs. We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant who is resilient, confident, and familiar with ASC profiles, with the ability to understand individual communication, sensory, and behavioural needs and respond to them consistently and positively.
Teaching Assistant Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and small group support to students with additional learning and communication needs
- Assist teachers in delivering personalised learning activities and adapting resources to support individual learners
- Support students with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) and other SEND needs, promoting engagement and independence
- Encourage positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and participation in learning through consistent support
- Monitor student progress and communicate relevant observations with teachers and the wider support team
- Help maintain a calm, structured, and inclusive environment where students feel safe and supported
Teaching Assistant Requirements:
- Previous experience working with children or young people with SEND, particularly Autism, is highly desirable
- Familiarity with ASC profiles, including an understanding of individual communication, sensory, social, and behavioural needs
- A resilient, patient, and adaptable approach to supporting young people with diverse and sometimes complex needs
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
- A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures
- An up-to-date CV covering the last ten years (with any gaps explained)
- An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or willingness to apply
To apply to work with GSL Education as a Teaching Assistant in York, or to find out more about this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV via the application link.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘Teaching Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout York.