Teaching Assistant

Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School, Kirkburton, West Yorkshire, HD8 0SG

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Can be done part-time.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Reviewed Annually
• Pay scale: Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Be an excellent classroom teaching assistant with high standards and expectations
• Be hard working, enthusiastic and committed
• Be able to work as part of a team
• Be supportive of the Christian ethos and life of our school
• Support a 1:1 child with medical needs
• Be willing to learn or already have experience of working with a child with medical needs
• Be able to take initiative and be innovative

What the school offers its staff

• A happy environment where everyone is valued
• A school that genuinely cares about staff wellbeing
• A warm and welcoming Christian community
• Children who are polite, happy and motivated to learn
• Supportive governors and parents

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.

Educational Teaching Assistant

Our Governors are seeking to appoint a skilled and inspirational Educational Teaching Assistant to support in our lovely one-form entry church school in rural Huddersfield.. Applications are invited for this job from individuals who are able to work as part of a team to support the learning and welfare of pupils in our school.

The ability to relate to children/young people from diverse backgrounds is essential for this job, as well as having good verbal communication skills in order to liaise with children/young people and other staff members.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

If you require further information about the role or to arrange a visit, please contact the school on 01484 609190 or email office@kirkburtonfirst.co.uk. For more information about our amazing school please go to our website www.kirkburtonfirst.co.uk.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

KFS_equal_opportunities_monitoring_form.docx - 59.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 10
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 10
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School website
• Email address: office@kirkburtonfirst.co.uk
• Phone number: 01484 609190
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kirkburton-church-of-england-voluntary-aided-first-school

Arranging a visit to Kirkburton CofE (VA) First School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@kirkburtonfirst.co.uk.

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