Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9BS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 78fcd67f-6c26-40c1-bcaa-94d7ae14c24d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for enthusiastic and caring SEN Teaching Assistants to support our students. We provide a student-centred curriculum, delivered in an inclusive environment, where students develop their communication, independence and social skills. Students benefit from our highly specialised teaching, outstanding pastoral care and the wide range of specialist support services and interventions we provide through our personalised programmes.
Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education. The successful candidates should be:
• committed to safeguarding, child protection and the welfare of children and young people
• committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners
• an ambitious team player with excellent communication skills
• an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of self, pupils and the community we serve
• able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
• able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas
Duties include, but not limited to:
• Creating a safe, engaging and supportive learning environment
• Working alongside teachers, SENCO to monitor and celebrate pupil progress
• Supporting behaviour management strategies and encourage positive social and emotional development.
• Adapting classroom resources and activities to meet individual student needs and EHCP targets
• Attend to student needs including social, health, physical, hygiene and personal care
What the school offers its staff
You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. We can offer:
• A comprehensive induction process
• Automatic enrolment into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Motivated and hard-working students
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
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.
We are looking for enthusiastic and caring SEN Teaching Assistants to support our students. We provide a student-centred curriculum, delivered in an inclusive environment, where students develop their communication, independence and social skills. Students benefit from our highly specialised teaching, outstanding pastoral care and the wide range of specialist support services and interventions we provide through our personalised programmes.
Ideally, you will have a good understanding of our pupils' special educational needs and/or prior experience of working in education. The successful candidates should be:
• committed to safeguarding, child protection and the welfare of children and young people
• committed to providing the best opportunities and ensuring outstanding outcomes for learners
• an ambitious team player with excellent communication skills
• an excellent classroom practitioner with high expectations of self, pupils and the community we serve
• able to maintain a positive approach when faced with challenges
• able to motivate, inspire and encourage learners to strive for excellence in all areas
Duties include, but not limited to:
• Creating a safe, engaging and supportive learning environment
• Working alongside teachers, SENCO to monitor and celebrate pupil progress
• Supporting behaviour management strategies and encourage positive social and emotional development.
• Adapting classroom resources and activities to meet individual student needs and EHCP targets
• Attend to student needs including social, health, physical, hygiene and personal care
What the school offers its staff
You will join a team of hardworking, friendly and committed staff, governing body and engaged parents. We offer a well-resourced environment and good opportunities for professional development. We can offer:
• A comprehensive induction process
• Automatic enrolment into the West Yorkshire Pension Scheme
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Wellbeing Programme
• Motivated and hard-working students
• A School which is ambitious and aspirational for all
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.