Educational Teaching Assistant at King James's School

King James's School; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

King James's School seeks an experienced and enthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team. You will support students in the classroom and in small group settings, helping to remove barriers to learning and enable every student to reach their full potential.

We value initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility, with safeguarding at the core. The role is paid at Grade 6 (SPC 7-11) for 45.3 weeks per year, starting at £20,840 rising to

Responsibilities

• Support students in classroom and in small group settings as part of the SEND team.
• Demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility to meet changing needs of students.

Job description

About this Role

The role

We are seeking to appoint an experienced andenthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant to join our Special EducationalNeeds and Disabilities (SEND) team. This is a rewarding role, supportingstudents in the classroom and in small group settings. You will play a key partin helping to remove barriers to learning, enabling every student to achievetheir full potential.

Us

At King James'sSchool, we are ambitious for the very best outcomes for every one of ourstudents, and we believe that education is more than just examinations andlessons. Our school focuses on providing a holistic experience that inspirescuriosity, builds confidence and character in our young people and preparesthem for their future by giving them strong foundations and happymemories.

We are acommunity-focused school built on respect, inclusion and the belief in valuingand developing people. We had a highly successful Ofsted in 2025 thathighlighted we are a very good school that should now strive to be a greatschool, that is our ambition in all senses. This is an opportunity to be part of our school.

You

To be successful inthis role you must have excellent communication skills as you will needto liaise with staff and students, on a daily basis. You willneed to be able to demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility to meetthe changing needs of students. In addition, you will also need topresent a professional image at all times.

Safeguarding

All applicants willbe required to provide two references, which will be obtained prior tointerview. As part of our safer recruitment processes, online searches willalso be carried out on shortlisted candidates.

The successfulapplicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)check. This role involves direct contact with children and is thereforeclassified as regulated activity. In line with this,the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, andcandidates are required to disclose any relevant criminal convictions.

This roleis exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminalconvictions must bedisclosed to us.

Salary

Thispost is paid at Grade 6, Spinal Column Points 7-11. You will be paid for 45.3 week per year,which is the equivalent of term time plus one week. The starting salary is £20,840, increasing to£22,244.

Applications

Completed applications must be submitted by 8:00on Monday 21 September 2026.