Teaching Assistant (Learning Support)

South Craven School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 7RL

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,848.00 - £26,410.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant (Learning Support) job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the school for an inspiring, enthusiastic and talented Teaching Assistant, assigned to the Learning Support Faculty. It is desirable that the successful candidate has significant experience of working with students with Autism, Dyslexia or delivering ASDAN in a secondary school environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Supporting students in class.

Delivering interventions to small groups of students or 1-1.

Using appropriate teaching and learning strategies to motivate students and

enable their progress.

To meet the needs of particular students enabling them to reach their full potential.

Contributing actively to the policies and aspirations of the school.

Covering for staff absence.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

An ability to support students with a variety of different Special Educational Needs.

Experience of delivering small group interventions.

Ability to work as part of a team.

An ability to form positive relationships with students.

Sensitivity and the ability to deal with challenging situations.

Personal ambition and the capacity for hard work.

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 South Craven School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1860 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Craven School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-craven-school

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