Specialist Teaching Assistant Early Years
Humberston Park School, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN36 4HS72 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
2 April 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
9 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 21,811.56
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Ability to work with individual and groups of pupils with complex Special Educational Needs to support learning, personal, physical, emotional and social development having regard for each child’s differing levels of development and ability.
- Good standard of basic education particularly literacy and numeracy skills.
- Routine administrative, ICT skills and timely record keeping.
- An awareness of the education process and relevant curriculum.
- Awareness of the regulatory framework relevant to schools and pupils.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with pupils and adults.
- Caring skills in terms of pupils physical and emotional needs
- Team worker – able to work positively with others as part of the team.
What the school offers its staff
Do you have a deep interest in how young children learn through play, routines, and sensory experiences?
Do you have good knowledge of EY principles, and how to adapt them for pupils with complex SEND?
Do you have awareness of how to support young children with physical disabilities, medical conditions, and high health needs including feeding, tracheostomy care and postural management?
Do you have the enthusiasm for learning and safely carrying out delegated medical tasks?
Do you have understanding of sensory processing differences and how to use sensory play, movement, music, and storytelling to promote learning and comfort?
Can you be creative in making learning environments calming, engaging, and accessible?
Do you have a commitment to working closely with teachers, therapists, nurses, and families as part of a transdisciplinary team?
Do you have dedication to promoting belonging, dignity, and independence?
Do you have awareness of the importance of safeguarding, personal care, and emotional regulation in early childhood and complex settings?
If so, come and join us...
Humberston Park School is an outstanding special academy for children and young adults, 3-19, with severe and complex physical and medical special educational needs.
The role of our Specialist Teaching Assistant is highly rewarding and challenging, and gives you the opportunities to be part of an amazing education and therapy team, access comprehensive and specialist training and professionally recognised career development pathways towards teaching and leadership. Alongside traditional full-time working hours, we also welcome those seeking more flexible, part-time working patterns with a variety of different hours and days to suit all. Package of employment includes: specialist training and development, free parking, subsidised canteen, free refreshments, and occupational pension scheme. Employees are also able to apply for a Bluelight card which gives access to offers and discounts.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Humberston Park School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 134 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Humberston Park School website
- Email address
- carrolls@hpark.org.uk
Specialist provision for children aged 3-19 with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties as well as severe learning difficulties.
Arranging a visit to Humberston Park School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email carrolls@hpark.org.uk.
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