Inclusion Support Assistant
Horizon Community College, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6PD16 days remaining to apply
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £18,357.00 - £18,649.00 Annually (Actual)
Inclusion Support Assistant job summary
At Horizon Community College, we are committed to ensuring that every student feels included, receives the support they need and has the opportunity to succeed. We invest significantly in SEND provision and are seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our Inclusion school. This is a well established provision that effectively supports students to stay engaged with their education when facing significant barriers.
Our Inclusion school is divided into 2 main parts: Base and Hub. Both successfully support students who face significant barriers to stay engaged with their education. Throughout the day, students will follow a timetable of lessons led by our experienced Inclusion teachers as well as being supported to develop their ability to interact socially and regulate and be independent. Students also have the opportunity to engage in personal development opportunities. You will stay with the students throughout the day, supporting these opportunities in both structured and unstructured times.
The successful applicant will have:
- A good standard of education in English and Maths, with 4 GCSE grades 9 to 4 (A* to C)
- The ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff to improve student outcomes
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen, support and encourage learning.
If you have the passion to contribute positively to our ethos and have the drive to make a difference for our students and their families, then we would like to hear from you. Daily start and finish times to be discussed.
Horizon Community College is a member of HCAT and values staff development. We offer frequent professional development internally including bitesize development sessions and coaching. We also work closely with Tykes Teaching Alliance and support all eligible staff to develop their skills through the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for a role in a school and/or working with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This includes a search on the world wide web and relevant social media sites.
Horizon Community College reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is an offence to apply for a role in a school and/or working with children if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Online searches will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This includes a search on the world wide web and relevant social media sites.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Horizon Community College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1909 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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The economic, cultural and social landscape of Barnsley is changing. Opportunities in further education, higher education and professional roles are increasing; opportunities for individuals to shape their own career pathways are growing; opportunities for individuals to challenge traditional socio-economic patterns are multiplying.
At Horizon Community College, our responsibility is to prepare students for this reality. We want young people to leave the College well qualified and with a unique skill set that will enable them to stand out from the crowd. We want young people to be in possession of a passport of qualifications and employability skills that will enable them to pursue exciting careers, attend prestigious universities, complete dynamic apprenticeships and play leading roles in regenerating this area and beyond.
Our curriculum is tailored to the needs of and meets our ambition for each individual student. This is underpinned by the College’s core values which help to prepare every student for a lifetime of success. Our Curriculum and Culture ambition:
• aims to challenge every learner, in every lesson, every day
• develops the character and skill set of all, through the belief that we are ‘Positive Role Models’
• ensures opportunities for all through our personal development and Careers and Enterprise programmes.
Successful education is also about working in close partnership with our families and the community to ensure our students succeed in each School year and are prepared for the next appropriate phase of their education. We work together to empower our students to believe that anything and everything is possible.
We heavily invest in the growth and development of our entire workforce, so they are also prepared for the next phase of their careers. We promote ‘one team’ working hard to support each other. We are focused on continued professional development for staff at every level.
We embed a curriculum and culture that results in Equity of Opportunity, Strong Community, High Expectations, Global Readiness and Kindness so that our students are School ready; Work ready; Life ready.
We are delighted that you are applying for a role at Horizon Community College, and hope that this document will inform you about how we aim to provide the very best secondary education in Barnsley and beyond.
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