Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Salendine Nook High School, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD3 4GN

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,492.00 Annually (Actual) Paid at Kirklees Council National Apprenticeship Rate

Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship job summary

This role is ideal for someone looking to begin a career in education and SEND support. Working closely with the SENCo and wider SEND team, the successful candidate will provide high-quality classroom and targeted support for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including those with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

The role will involve supporting students within the classroom and, where required, within provision spaces within the wider school. You will play a key role in helping students access learning, develop independence, and overcome barriers. Through acting as a positive role model, the successful candidate will promote inclusion, confidence and a strong sense of belonging for all students.

This role includes enrolment on a recognised Teaching Assistant apprenticeship programme with Let Me Play Education. You will receive structured training, gain valuable practical experience, and develop the skills and knowledge required to succeed in a career within education. During the apprenticeship, you will also have the opportunity to develop an understanding of how student progress and provision are monitored across the department, alongside dedicated time to complete assigned apprenticeship tasks and assignments.

The successful candidate will be compassionate, reliable and eager to learn. They will demonstrate strong communication skills, a positive attitude, and a genuine interest in supporting young people with additional needs. Flexibility, initiative, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team are essential.

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 Salendine Nook High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1401 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Salendine Nook High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/salendine-nook-high-school-academy

Salendine Nook High School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary 11-16 school situated in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire.
Attainment in entry is higher than average in all year groups. Over half of the students on roll come to us with high prior attainment based upon Key Stage 2 SATs. Our students generally arrive with high levels of literacy and numeracy. This means that expectations are high in terms of expected progress over the five years of secondary education. The parent body is also generally very supportive. We are a larger than average secondary school providing approximately 1350 places for students. The school is oversubscribed in all year groups.
The school converted to academy status in February 2012. It is sponsored by a single-academy trust called the Salendine Nook Academy Trust.

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