Teaching Assistant/Cover
Kelvin Hall School, Hull, HU5 4QH13 days remaining to apply
Job start date
7 September 2026
Closing date
24 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
8 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,642.00 - £22,008.00 Annually (Actual)
Teaching Assistant/Cover job summary
Teaching Assistant/Cover
Grade 5, SCP 8 - 12 (£20,642 - £22,008 (actual salary)
33 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days
Monday 8.30am to 4pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm (30 minutes lunch break)
Permanent to start September 2026
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is a vibrant family of ten schools across Hull - three secondary and seven primary - united by a shared purpose: to inspire pupils to thrive in life. Each Thrive school is a dynamic community of staff, pupils, and families working together to unlock every child’s potential.
The Opportunity
Kelvin Hall School is looking to appoint to our successful Teaching Assistant/Cover Team. This role will primarily support a range of students with Special Educational Needs, in order to enable their progress. This will mainly involve; preparing and delivering learning activities to support:
Individual pupils with additional needs including SEN.
Groups of pupils with additional needs including SEN.
Groups of pupils with additional needs in whole classes including SEN.
This role may, however, require at times the effective cover of lessons in the absence of classroom teachers as part of the SEN/Cover team.
What You Will Bring
We are looking for committed practitioners to support and implement our strategies for working with students to overcome barriers to learning. We are looking for colleagues who believe in building strong relationships with students and are willing to go the extra mile to support them in being successful in school.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking school which is committed to academic excellence, continual development of staff, and innovative teaching and learning strategies. This is within the context of outstanding pastoral care and curricular provision to ensure the best possible student experience.
Next Steps
For further information and an informal discussion, please contact Alex Rey by email on info@kelvinhall.net or by telephone at Kelvin Hall School on 01482 342229 to arrange this.
Closing date: Wednesday 24th June 2026, 9:00am
Interviews: Week commencing 29th June 2026
Please note that we do not accept CVs; applications must be submitted using our recruitment platform's application form.
As part of Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust commitment to safer recruitment processes and in accordance with statutory guidance: Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.
Our comitment to Safeguarding: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each school has a robust Safeguarding Policy, and all staff receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout their employment.
A candidate’s suitability to work with children will be explored at all stages of the recruitment process. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a Children's Barred List check, a Section 128 Management Check if relevant, Prohibition check and overseas checks as applicable, identity check, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and a check regarding their eligibility to work in the UK.
This role involves contact with children and provides regular access to children; therefore, it is a ‘regulated activity’. As such, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. Our commitment to equality and diversity: Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly, and feel a sense of belonging. Please visit Thrive Trust's website to view our Job Applicants Privacy Notice, which explains how we collect, store, and use personal data about individuals applying for jobs at our schools.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each school has a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout their employment.
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 Kelvin Hall School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1617 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Kelvin Hall School website
A warm welcome to Kelvin Hall School. We are a large mixed secondary school of approximately 1500 pupils aged 11-16. Kelvin Hall School is an exciting and enjoyable place to learn, where relationships between staff and pupils are positive and happy.
We support our young people, so they enjoy their time at our school and play a key part in all that school life has to offer. We are immensely proud of the successes achieved by our pupils and we constantly strive to do more and be even better. Our ultimate purpose is to do everything that we can to ensure that our students are given the best opportunity to succeed well beyond their school life. We are very proud of all our achievements, not only in examination success, but also in offering wide-ranging and relevant learning experiences beyond the curriculum, equipping all students for their next steps in life.
Outstanding teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point.
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