SEN Teaching Assistants
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.75 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 February 2026 |
| Location: | Bradley, Huddersfield (HD2) |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Pivot Academy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
SEN Teaching Assistants
Hours: 35.5 per week, term time plus 10 days
Starting salary: £21,494.26 (actual salary) £12.75 per hour
Location: Bradley, Huddersfield (HD2)
Are you looking to truly make a difference? Join our dedicated team and help transform the lives of young people every day.
At Pivot we believe children deserve better. Our therapeutic nurture provision delivers excellent education and support to learners with complex social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) and other associated needs. We recognise each of our learners as unique, offering a bespoke pathway to reflect their individual needs and support successful outcomes.
In our academy we teach children and young people from 8 to 18 years, who have an EHCP and require a specialist placement, or those for whom mainstream education is simply not working, or those who have been excluded from school. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to some complex and challenging learners, many of whom come to us with traumatic backgrounds.
Due to our growth, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and resilient Teaching Assistants (who we call Learning and Behaviour Mentors) to support our young people. We are looking for candidates who have education support experience with Key Stage 3, 4 or 5, who can engage and inspire learners with SEMH and or trauma needs. We have several classroom support and 1:1 roles available so an SEN specialism would be preferred but is not essential.
Our Teaching Assistants play a key role in addressing the barriers to learning, working with learners in the classroom and enabling them to achieve their full potential. Teaching Assistants also work as Key Workers, developing strong relationships with home to enable seamless support. At key times, Teaching Assistants also lead interventions to create meaningful personal development and learning. Through innovative, creative and professional practice, you will be able to engage our young people and inspire them to learn new skills and develop their self-esteem. Although this area can be challenging, we can offer the right candidate a supportive and fun working environment. We’re not looking for perfection — just passion, perseverance, and a genuine drive to help young people thrive.
Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change our learner’s lives and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience. In addition, Pivot has a vast array of benefits for staff including but not limited to:
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) by Prohms – 24/7 confidential support and guidance
• Eye test reimbursement for all staff
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Professional development – CPD opportunities, apprenticeships and leadership development
• Death in Service – financial payment and wellbeing support
• Flexible working and early finish Fridays
We welcome and strongly encourage candidates to visit us before making an application. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact recruitment@pivot-group.co.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Apply now by visiting our website www.pivot-group.uk completing an application form and returning it to our HR team at recruitment@pivot-group.co.uk.
Closing Date: 03 February 2026
Interviews: 11 February 2025
We do encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to change the closing date for a vacancy and interview before the advertised closing date.
We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing.
During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.
Hours: 35.5 per week, term time plus 10 days
Starting salary: £21,494.26 (actual salary) £12.75 per hour
Location: Bradley, Huddersfield (HD2)
Are you looking to truly make a difference? Join our dedicated team and help transform the lives of young people every day.
At Pivot we believe children deserve better. Our therapeutic nurture provision delivers excellent education and support to learners with complex social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) and other associated needs. We recognise each of our learners as unique, offering a bespoke pathway to reflect their individual needs and support successful outcomes.
In our academy we teach children and young people from 8 to 18 years, who have an EHCP and require a specialist placement, or those for whom mainstream education is simply not working, or those who have been excluded from school. Every day our teams do incredible work, making a huge difference to some complex and challenging learners, many of whom come to us with traumatic backgrounds.
Due to our growth, we are currently seeking enthusiastic and resilient Teaching Assistants (who we call Learning and Behaviour Mentors) to support our young people. We are looking for candidates who have education support experience with Key Stage 3, 4 or 5, who can engage and inspire learners with SEMH and or trauma needs. We have several classroom support and 1:1 roles available so an SEN specialism would be preferred but is not essential.
Our Teaching Assistants play a key role in addressing the barriers to learning, working with learners in the classroom and enabling them to achieve their full potential. Teaching Assistants also work as Key Workers, developing strong relationships with home to enable seamless support. At key times, Teaching Assistants also lead interventions to create meaningful personal development and learning. Through innovative, creative and professional practice, you will be able to engage our young people and inspire them to learn new skills and develop their self-esteem. Although this area can be challenging, we can offer the right candidate a supportive and fun working environment. We’re not looking for perfection — just passion, perseverance, and a genuine drive to help young people thrive.
Working at Pivot will give you a real chance to change our learner’s lives and we truly believe you will find working here a rewarding experience. In addition, Pivot has a vast array of benefits for staff including but not limited to:
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) by Prohms – 24/7 confidential support and guidance
• Eye test reimbursement for all staff
• Blue Light Card eligibility
• Professional development – CPD opportunities, apprenticeships and leadership development
• Death in Service – financial payment and wellbeing support
• Flexible working and early finish Fridays
We welcome and strongly encourage candidates to visit us before making an application. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact recruitment@pivot-group.co.uk to arrange a mutually convenient time.
Apply now by visiting our website www.pivot-group.uk completing an application form and returning it to our HR team at recruitment@pivot-group.co.uk.
Closing Date: 03 February 2026
Interviews: 11 February 2025
We do encourage you to submit your application form as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to change the closing date for a vacancy and interview before the advertised closing date.
We are committed to safeguarding our young people and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and appropriate referencing.
During the shortlisting process, Pivot will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of its due diligence.