Teaching Assistant L3

St Hugh's Special School, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 34 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £33,673 - £38,510
• Actual salary: £26,576 - £30,393
• Pay scale: Grade 7
• Hourly rate: £17.45 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to assist with learning activities, support pupils’ communication and independence, and will also help to successfully deliver intervention programmes.

The role also includes supporting personal care routines, following individual education and behaviour plans, assisting with Team Teach strategies and moving and handling procedures, supervising pupils around school and on visits, administering medication where required, supporting pupil attendance through monitoring and follow-up, and maintaining high standards of safeguarding and child protection at all times.

Another requirement of the role will be to work within the student support team to support students and their families and to play an important part in achieving exceptional whole school attendance.

What the school offers its staff

We are looking for someone with experience in education and supporting children with additional needs, strong communication and teamwork skills, and a commitment to inclusive practice and safeguarding. A willingness to undertake relevant training is 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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Hugh's Special School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 11 to 16
• Size: 160 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Hugh's Special School website
• Email address: aantrobus@st-hughs.n-lincs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-hugh-s-special-school

Arranging a visit to St Hugh's Special School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aantrobus@st-hughs.n-lincs.sch.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Scunthorpe