Specialist Teaching Assistant

Worsbrough Common Primary School, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 4EB

22 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Term time plus 2 inset days

Specialist Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and compassionate Specialist Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated primary school team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in transforming the educational experiences of pupils with a range of additional needs, helping them to access learning, develop confidence and achieve their full potential.

As a Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers, the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator and external professionals to provide high-quality, targeted support for children with special educational needs and disabilities specifically those with hearing impairments. You will help create an inclusive environment where every child feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed. From delivering specialist interventions and adapting learning activities to promoting independence and emotional wellbeing, your contribution will have a lasting impact on pupils' lives.

As a Specialist Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Provide targeted support for individual pupils and small groups with SEND.
• Adapt learning activities and communication approaches to meet a wide range of needs, including ASD, SEMH, cognition and learning difficulties, speech and language needs, and sensory impairments.
• Promote pupil independence, confidence, resilience and inclusion.
• Deliver structured intervention programmes and contribute to measuring their impact.
• Support the implementation of EHCPs, personalised support plans and specialist strategies.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENDCo, parents/carers and external professionals.
• Contribute to a positive, purposeful and inclusive learning environment.
• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence, ensuring pupils remain engaged and maintain positive behaviour expectations.
• Be qualified or undergoing a BSL qualification.

To recognise our employee’s contribution in delivering our vision and values, we offer an extensive range of rewards to support them to thrive and grow, including:

• Membership of South Yorkshire Pensions Authority.
• Access to the VIVUP benefits website including cycle to work, car leasing and technology schemes and discounts on retailers, holidays, days out, etc.
• Free flu vaccinations on request, discounted local gym and health club memberships and access to our employee assistance helpline for free and confidential advice including physiotherapy, and weight management.
• Flexible working arrangements wherever possible.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Access to Schools Advisory Wellbeing Services and Westfield employee assistance programme.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are offered subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. References will be requested prior to interview.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived/worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that if you are the preferred candidate you will be required to provide an overseas criminal record check from the country/countries you have resided in.

We understand that you may use AI and /or other resources to support your application; however, please ensure that all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, original and doesn’t include ideas or work that are not your own. It is important that the application you submit is authentically and credibly your own work, accurately reflecting your employment history, qualifications and experience relevant to the post.

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 undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. This includes a search on the world wide web and relevant social media sites.

Visits to the school are warmly invited, to arrange a visit or for further information, please contact the school office.

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 Worsbrough Common Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 393 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Worsbrough Common Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/worsbrough-common-primary-school-barnsley

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