Educational Support Assistant
Castle Hill School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JL15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 30.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 7 (NJC Point 14-17) Actual Salary Range: £20,408 - £21,432
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a Full Time Permanent Educational Teaching Assistant to commence as soon as possible.
Castle Hill School is an Academy for pupils with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties, age 3-19. Ofsted judged the school as being ‘Outstanding’ in its three previous inspections. We provide an energetic and forward thinking educational community with cutting-edge facilities and a nurturing environment. We are committed to learning and we offer a broad and challenging curriculum with a child centred philosophy at its core. We promote effective communication and independence in all we do.
Further requirements for the position:
- A passion and commitment to education for students with complex needs
- Enthusiasm and energy
- Ability to learn
- Adaptability
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to inspire and motivate
- Ability to form positive and effective relationships
What the school offers its staff
What you’ll get in return?
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
We offer excellent personal development and unique opportunities of working within a totally school led system.
In addition to this you will benefit from:
- West Yorkshire Pension Fund – one of the best pension schemes in the country.
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
Please use the application form provided or you can collect application forms from the school finance office in person. All application forms should be returned directly to the school if in person or emailed to recruitment@TLT.school
A tour of the school will be available on Thursday 26th September and Thursday 3rd October at 3.45pm, please contact the school office to confirm your attendance.
The closing date for the application is noon on Friday 11th October 2024. The provisional interview date is Monday 21st October 2024.
For more information see our Job Pack below.
HOW TO APPLY
If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our School Business Manager Allanna Hoyer via Recruitment@CastleHill.TLT.School
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form, all application forms should be returned directly to the school if in person or emailed to recruitment@TLT.school by the deadline.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.
Commitment to safeguarding
Castle Hill School pays full regard to the DfE guidance “Keeping Children Safe in Education” 2022
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@tlt.school
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Castle Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 129 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Castle Hill School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@tlt.school
Castle Hill School is an Academy for pupils with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties, age 3-19. Ofsted judged the school as being ‘Outstanding’ in its three previous inspections. We provide an energetic and forward thinking educational community with cutting-edge facilities and a nurturing environment. We are committed to learning and we offer a broad and challenging curriculum with a child centred philosophy at its core. We promote effective communication and independence in all we do.
We offer excellent personal development and unique opportunities of working within a totally school led system. The school is also part of a MAT which will provide opportunities to work alongside colleagues in other schools. No special school experience is necessary although you should have an excellent knowledge of early child development and methods for learning. We welcome applications from both NQTs and experienced teachers.
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