Vacancies

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

job description general teaching assistant.pdf

School Administrator

Contract type: Term Time Only plus training days

Contract term: Established

Grade E

Hours: 25 hours per week

Closing date: 25 September 2026

Shortlisting: W/C 5 October 2026

Start date: November 2026

At Brooklands our pupils come first!

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. There are currently 130 children and young people on roll.

The Headteacher and Governing Body of Brooklands School are seeking to recruit a School Administrator. This role requires a dedicated, flexible and organised person who will approach work with a positive attitude, honesty, confidentiality and integrity.

This is a varied role that encompasses general administration with finance; the role will involve:

Using advisory and negotiation skills on a regular basis, e.g. obtaining quotes and negotiating with suppliers for the best price on office supplies & advising staff on administrative procedures
Using some analytical and judgemental skills when interpreting information, e.g. directing parents with problems/queries to the appropriate person
Assist in the induction of new employee
Providing HR support, attendance management
More in- depth knowledge of financial and administrative procedures/systems
Use of analytical skills e.g. analyse and interpret data for reports
Undertake the administration of all accounts relating to the school, including handling of small amounts of cash, payments of bills and invoices, reconciliation of bank statements and preparation of month end returns etc.
Contribute to monitoring budgets/ sums of money under £20,000-200,000
Produce documents for the school e.g. newsletters, brochures
Responsible for confidential information e.g. pupil and staff records
Assists in preparing reports
Administration support of school lettings
The requirement to develop plans/timetables/solutions in response to issues that arise, e.g. arranging supply cover

We can offer you:

A highly supportive Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
Opportunities to further your professional development
A hard working and friendly staff team always willing to support
Supportive governors and parents

Other information:

Further information and application forms regarding this role are available by contacting the School Business Manager – admin@brooklands.n-yorks.sch.uk

Please note CV’s will not be accepted. References will be requested for those shortlisted ONLY and prior to interview.

Enhanced DBS is required for this post.

job descriptions and person specifications administrative roles up to band e.pdf