Educational Teaching Assistant

Kirklees Council

Educational Teaching Assistant

£22880

Kirklees Council, Huddersfield, Kirklees

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 22 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 19ca61e153e641cdaa18daa3153d1f18

Full Job Description

We are seeking to recruit a talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team of staff within the Additionally Resourced Provision for students with Complex Communication and Interaction (CCI) needs including those with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

You will work as part of a team including teachers and other support staff to support the learning and welfare of our students who have Educational Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), as part of the Additionally Resourced Provision within the mainstream school.

The role includes helping students by providing practical support which will promote and facilitate learning, educational activities, the development of social skills and integration to secure the educational and emotional well-being of our students., You'll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first - with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

  • Joining a supportive and friendly team of specialists with a strong desire to provide the best care for their students


  • Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund

  • Staff development through appraisal and CPD

  • Access to a canteen

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Great transport links - Honley Train Station is across the road

  • Free onsite car parking


  • Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme to provide practical and emotional support https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/


  • If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we'd love to hear from you

    You will be a professional and a positive role model able to instill confidence and translate a 'can do' attitude to students to enable them to achieve their full potential. You must have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, the ability to offer a calming and reassuring presence and be open, approachable and committed to meeting the needs of students both in and out of the classroom.