Achievement Support Assistant

Kingswood Parks Primary School, Hull, HU7 3JQ

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 - £26,403 FTE, £19,575 - £20,202 Actual

Achievement Support Assistant job summary

ACHIEVEMENT SUPPORT ASSISTANT - MATERNITY COVER
KINGSWOOD PARKS PRIMARY SCHOOL

Grade & Scale point:    4, SCP 5-7
Salary:                            £25,583 - £26,403 FTE, £19,575 - £20,202 Actual, £13.26 - £13.69/hr
Hours of work:              33.75 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8.15am – 3.30pm
Contract:                       Fixed term maternity cover for up to 1 year, Term time only (190 days)
Start date:                     1 September 2026

The Governors are seeking to appoint an Achievement Support Assistant to join our hardworking and dedicated team. The successful candidate will be expected to fulfil the full duties and responsibilities of the role, working collaboratively across the school. This is a varied and rewarding position, and we are looking for an individual who is adaptable, flexible, and resourceful, with a commitment to supporting pupils in reaching their full potential.

At Kingswood Parks Primary School, we are proud to provide a happy, stimulating, and secure environment, where every child is encouraged to thrive and aspire to excellence in all aspects of their learning and development. We are part of Humber Education Trust, and the school is currently rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. We continue to strive for further improvement and maintain high standards across all areas. The school is oversubscribed, with capacity for 630 pupils, alongside a 52-place Foundation Stage 1 provision.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Contribute to planning and evaluation of learning and assists in the recording of pupils’ progress

• Support individual and small groups of children in the curriculum, to accelerate their learning

• Support the emotional, behavioural and pastoral needs of all pupils, including children with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities

• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education / Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes

• Encourages pupils to develop as independent learners with a thirst for learning

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• Understanding of National Curriculum, EYFS Guidance and other codes of practice e.g. SEN, Equalities, Safeguarding

• Effective use of ICT to support teaching and learning

• Ability to interact well using courtesy, tact and diplomacy and negotiation skills

• Ability to establish professional, effective working relationships with a range of partners/colleagues and children and young people

If you believe in the children in Hull, are passionate about our community and truly want to make a difference then we would love to hear from you.

AS A MEMBER OF HUMBER EDUCATION TRUST, WE OFFER:

• Commitment to securing the very best provision and outcomes for all children.

• A Trust with expertise in every area of the curriculum, both in primary and special settings, through our Teaching & Learning Ambassadors and peer networks.

• Outstanding individually tailored continual professional development for staff at all levels.

• Staff who feel valued and supported in their roles.

• A caring and safe environment where we recognise the diverse needs of our community, ensuring our young people from all backgrounds thrive.

• Ethical working with mutual respect and collaboration.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please complete our 'fast apply' application form to apply for this vacancy. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Early application is encouraged. We will review applications throughout the advertising period and therefore reserve the right to close the advert early should sufficient applications be received.

Closing date for completed applications: 8am, Monday 1 June 2026

Interview date: w/c 8 June 2026

If you have any queries regarding the role or application process, please contact Kirsty McDonald, HR Administrator, at Kingswood Parks Primary School.

As part of Humber Education Trust's recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. Those shortlisted for interview will also be required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

CONDITIONAL OFFER:

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service, Children’s Barred List Check, Section 128 check where applicable, identity checks, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK checks. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search and required to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Humber Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kingswood Parks Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 681 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingswood Parks Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingswood-parks-primary-school

Kingswood Parks Primary School is a large primary school on the Kingswood development, north of Hull. It has places for 630 pupils aged 3-11. Kingswood Parks Primary School is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ school and puts the relationship between school, home and the community at the heart of all that it does. The school particularly values the arts and ensure that all pupils have access to a vibrant and purposeful curriculum. Kingswood Park Primary School as a sponsored academy in September 2014 and joined Humber Education Trust in September 2020.

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