Educational Teaching Assistant
Castle Hill School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JL28 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
12 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours: 30 hours 30 minutes per week across Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Grade 7 (NJC Point 14-17) Actual Salary Range: £21,061 - £22,118
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary: Grade 7
(NJC Point 14-17) Actual Salary Range: £21,061 - £22,118
Hours: 30 hours
30 minutes per week across Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 days
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing
Date:
Friday 10 October 2025 at 9am
Interview: Monday 20 October 2025
Start Date: As soon as your notice period allows
We are looking to appoint three full time permanent Educational Teaching Assistant’s to join our team 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.
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:
- Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pensions Fund
- A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team
- Staff development through appraisal and CPD
- Free Parking
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Eye Care
- Home & Technology Scheme
- Rewards and discounts
- GP Online and Prescription Service
- Your Care Wellbeing package
- Lifestyle benefits (discount platform)
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
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.
A tour of the school will be available on Thursday 25 September and Thursday 2 October at 3.45pm, please contact the school office to confirm your attendance.
The closing date for the application is noon on Friday 10 October 2025. The provisional interview date is Monday 20 October 2025.
See our Job Pack for more information
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 online application form,
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 2025.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Castle Hill School pays full regard to the DfE guidance “Keeping Children Safe in Education” 2022
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Castle Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 130 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Castle Hill School website
- 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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