Teaching Assistant / School Support Worker

Joseph Norton Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9JU

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,800.00 - £21,903.00 Annually (Actual) Term time plus 5 inset days

Teaching Assistant / School Support Worker job summary

Exciting time to be joining us with our new school underway in Deighton.

ABOUT US

Joseph Norton Academy in Huddersfield is a special academy educating children and young people with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties across Kirklees.

Our school is proud to offer a supportive team; high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with utterly fabulous children and young people as outlined in our values below. VALUES - We value respect, perseverance, cooperation and responsibility. These values are reflected in our Ways of Working.

THE ROLE

As a Teaching Assistant/ School Support Worker at our inclusive school in Huddersfield, you will offer more than classroom support. You will make connections, develop relationships and help our pupils navigate the path to a better future. This includes:

• Getting the classroom ready for lessons

• Listening/ supporting children read

• Helping those who need extra support

• Preparing resources

• Completing records

• Taking the lead on specific activities, sessions and interventions

• Providing learning routines at school, in the community and in the family home

THE CANDIDATE

• Experience in a school or similar setting

• IDEALLY experience working with children/ young people with SEN / SEMH needs

• Educated with GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

• Car driver with access to own vehicle OR willingness to learn (support can be provided for this) - salary reflective

SALARY/ HOURS

Salary for a Teaching Assistant/ School Support Worker ranges between £19,800 - £21,900 actual annual salary working 32.5 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust

NEXT STEPS

For more information please refer to the job description attached. If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply clinic APPLY NOW alternatively if you have additional questions then please reach out to Caroline the Recruitment Manager: recruitment@sppartnership.co.uk happy to discuss further. If you are unsure if you meet all the criteria but have an interest in this opportunity then please do submit your application

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If this post isn't suitable please review other vacancies. You can find these here. We may choose to close/ extend this advert.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Joseph Norton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 60 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Joseph Norton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joseph-norton-academy

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