Teaching Assistant
Pinderfields Hospital PRU, Wakefield, WF2 0LW7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
13 April 2026
Closing date
20 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 6 hours per day - term time only plus 5 INSET days Usual weekly hours Monday: 8.30am – 3.15pm Tuesday: 8.45am – 4.15pm Wednesday: 8.45am – 3.15pm Thursday: 8.45am – 3.15pm Friday: 8.45am – 3.15pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- G5 point 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone, ideally, with a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education to:
- support teachers in delivering an appropriate and outstanding curriculum
- support young children in reception and key stage 1, who have complex special educational and health needs, both with class based activities and over lunchtime
- be able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
- support assessment within the provision
- participate as a team member in the operation, promotion, evaluation and development of the The Spinney and to work collaborately
- ensure the safety and welfare of all pupils
What the school offers its staff
We will offer:
- A unique opportunity to develop your skills and work to ensure all young children with ASD/SLCN/PD access appropriate education
- Experience which will extensively enhance your professional development
- A dedicated team of staff
- Experienced and supportive management who recognise and promote a positive work/life balance
- A high quality working environment with a calm, welcoming ethos
- An additional wellbeing day
Further information about the job
PHPRU The Spinney is a new provision that provides high quality assessment and teaching of reception and key stage 1 children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Management Committee of PHPRU are seeking to appoint 1 full time Teaching Assistant, to join the current team at The Spinney from April 2026 (further roles will be advertised to start from September). They will be committed to, and enthusiastic about, early intervention and maximising individual potential. This post involves working alongside a range of professionals and families and therefore, requires someone with an outgoing personality, a positive outlook on life and a willingness to undertake a range of tasks.
The successful candidate will develop their skills of working with children, with a range of abilities/medical needs predominantly those with ASD
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.
About Pinderfields Hospital PRU
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 93 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pinderfields Hospital PRU website
- Email address
- dc@pinderfieldshospitalpru.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01924 298351
Pinderfields Hospital Pupil Referral Unit (PHPRU) provides educational opportunities for children and young people between 2 and 19 years with medical needs and /or SEN in a range of settings.
PHPRU is not a typical PRU, it works with the LA to support pupils who are currently medically unfit to attend in the short term and those in hospital. However, it also has a key role to play in providing early years assessment and specialist placements for pupils with EHC plans in partnership with the LA, and is involved in future developments of the offer across the district.
This results in a multi-site approach to meeting a range of SEND needs:
• Forest Wood Centre
• Early Years Assessment Centre
• Thornes Centre
• Woodlands Centre
• Limes Centre
• Hospital and Interim Tuition
• Education support for secondary -age students at Wrenthorpe Centre
• Bespoke support to other schools and academies through service level agreements
Arranging a visit to Pinderfields Hospital PRU
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dc@pinderfieldshospitalpru.co.uk.
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