Teaching Assistant (for a child with SEN)

Holycroft Primary School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 1JF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 19.72 hours per week: Monday - Wednesday 8:50am - 3:10pm & Thursday 8:50am - 12pm (Actual Salary £11,051 - £11,582) - Maternity Cover 28 hours per week: Monday - Friday 8:50am - 3:10pm (Actual Salary £15,691 - £16,446) - Fixed term - linked to a specific child
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 x Maternity contract; 1 x Fixed Term contract linked to a specific child - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grace C/D SCP 3-6 FTE £24,796 - £25,989
• Actual salary: 19.72 hours per week: Actual Salary £11,051 - £11,582; Maternity Cover 28 hours per week: Actual Salary £15,691 - £16,446- Fixed term - linked to a specific child

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• provide support both personal and physical for a child with SEN needs
• be committed to pupil achievement
• be able to work in partnership with colleagues to ensure learning is of the highest standard
• be innovative and hard working
• have good levels of literacy and numeracy
• have good communication skills
• be enthusiastic, patient and have a calm, fair manner.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• a team working together to develop excellence
• a positive school ethos that celebrates success
• enthusiastic and co-operative pupils
• the opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Person Specification - Teaching Assistant.pdf - 182 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description TA Holycroft.pdf - 260 KB (opens in new tab)

About Holycroft Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holycroft Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@nsat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01756707609
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holycroft-primary-school-keighley

Arranging a visit to Holycroft Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.

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