Educational Support Assistant

Kirkburton Middle School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0TJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours term time plus 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 27,273.27

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about helping children thrive? Do you have the skills, patience and commitment to support pupils who need additional help to achieve their full potential?

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, compassionate and proactive Educational Support Assistants to join our friendly and forward-thinking pastoral team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a thriving school that places the wellbeing of pupils and staff at the heart of everything we do, and which is fully committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of its employees. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with individual pupils and small groups, supporting their academic, social and emotional development in a nurturing and inclusive school environment

We are looking for someone who:

• Is flexible, caring and committed to supporting children.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Has experience working with children or young people.
• Has experience supporting pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.
• Shares our commitment to inclusion and high expectations for every child

What the school offers its staff

• A warm, welcoming and supportive school environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• The opportunity to develop specialist skills in supporting children with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Potential progression opportunities, including support towards a HLTA qualification for the right candidate.
• Access to Trust-wide support and wellbeing services.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced occupational benefits, including maternity, adoption and parental leave provisions.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free health and wellbeing support for you and your family members.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding cuts through everything we do at school and the safety of our pupils is our top priority. There is a designated senior member of the Leadership Team who is responsible for referring and monitoring any child protection concerns. All members of staff will receive training in line with our child protection and other related policies.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

KMS ESA Pack Sep 2026.pdf - 501 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kirkburton Middle School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 10 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 10 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kirkburton Middle School website
• Email address: gdean@themast.co.uk
• Phone number: 01484 222737
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirkburton-middle-school

KMS provides a welcoming and secure environment in which pupils enter as young children and leave as confident young adults, each developing at the rate that is right for them. We specialise in supporting, nurturing and guiding young children through this time in their lives – emotionally, socially and academically – in order that they are able to achieve well and feel safe.
We believe strongly in the importance of the principle of inclusion, the development of the whole child and meeting the needs of the individual. To this end we provide a broad and balanced curriculum together with an extensive range of enrichment and extra-curricular activities.

Arranging a visit to Kirkburton Middle School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gdean@themast.co.uk.

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