Educational Teaching Assistant

Scissett Church of England Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9HR

55 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,196.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6 NJC 7-11

Educational Teaching Assistant job summary

Start date: As soon as possible

Fixed term until August 2027

30 hours per week (including lunchtimes)

The Headteacher and Governing Body are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, skilled and hardworking person as an Educational Teaching Assistant to join the team within our caring and welcoming school community.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate a clear dedication for engaging and inspiring children. You must have a proven track record of working in partnership with class teachers and with children with SEN. The position will suit an experienced ETA with EY experience.

We are looking for someone who will:

Be flexible and able to work well as part of a team.

• Be able to communicate effectively with children and have a calm and patient working manner.
• Have good basic literacy and mathematical skills and knowledge
• Enjoy challenge and embrace change.
• Be passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential.
• Will work well under direction and offer their own initiative / creativity.
• Have some experience of being in charge of a larger group of children.
• Have experience of working with SEN needs

We offer:

• A friendly, welcoming school where everyone is valued
• Enthusiastic and motivated staff
• Supportive and committed governors and parents
• Commitment to school improvement and excellence
• Excellent opportunities for CPD
• Hardworking and enthusiastic pupils, who love learning

Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as satisfactory references.

We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer. Our Trust values the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions that every individual brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, faiths and none, abilities, ages, genders and sexual orientations. We are dedicated to ensuring that our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and free from discrimination, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Scissett Church of England Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 10
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Scissett Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/scissett-church-of-england-academy

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