SEND Teaching Assistant

Dovetail and Slate; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 15,019 - 15,353; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Retail and leisure discounts

Reduced Metro travel

Job summary

Dovetail and Slate is recruiting three SEND Teaching Assistants to support adult learners at multiple Huddersfield sites. The role focuses on developing essential literacy and numeracy skills across Maths, English and ESOL for learners with SEND, with responsibilities across a 38-week curriculum.

Based at the Waterfront and Pioneer centres, you will assist with planning, assessing needs, and creating inclusion plans, while collaborating with college tutors to deliver an inclusive, high-quality

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Level 2 qualification in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Desirable Teaching Assistant qualification or willingness to pursue one.
• Experience in post-16 environments with learners who have additional learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging group learning activities with tutors.
• Identify individual SEND needs using initial assessments.
• Create inclusion plans for other staff to follow.
• Collaborate across departments to support SEND across the college.
• Uphold the college values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence.

Skills

Communication

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Level 2 Literacy

Level 2 Numeracy

Job description

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant (3 Posts Available)

Salary: 15,019 - 15,353.30 pro rata (FTE 26,966 - 27,566)

Location: Multiple sites around Huddersfield

Hours: 24 hours per week / 38 weeks per year

About the Opportunity

At Dovetail and Slate, we are leading the search for exceptional talent to join a successful partner college. By stepping into this role, you will play a vital part in nurturing the next generation of professionals—from construction workers and engineers to healthcare staff and beyond.

The college is continually striving to improve and innovate, and this is your chance to be part of that story.

The Role

We are looking for three dedicated SEND Teaching Assistants to work within the college's Maths, English, and ESOL departments. Based across the Waterfront and Pioneer centres, your primary focus will be supporting adult learners and apprentices with SEND to develop and improve their essential literacy and numeracy skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging group learning activities both inside and outside the classroom, collaborating closely with college tutors.

• Identify individual SEND needs using initial assessments.

• Create comprehensive inclusion plans for other education staff to follow.

• Collaborate across departments to champion a whole-college approach to SEND.

• Embody the college's core values of Kindness, Unity, and Excellence.

About You

You are an effective communicator who inspires high aspirations and adapts well to change. To excel in this role, you will need:

• Essential: A minimum of a Level 2 qualification in both Literacy and Numeracy.

• Desirable: A Teaching Assistant qualification (or a willingness to work toward one).

• Experience: Previous experience working in a post-16 environment with learners who have additional learning needs.

• Flexibility: Ability to work flexibly around a 38-week curriculum and classroom delivery times (shifts fall between 8:30am and 9:00pm).

Note on Safeguarding: Due to the nature of this work, an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults is essential.

What is On Offer

Learning is a lifelong journey for staff as well as students. Joining the college team gives you access to:

• Robust staff development, including a structured mentoring scheme.

• Financial contributions toward external qualifications.

• Skills development pathways for current and aspiring managers.

• A comprehensive benefits package, including an Employee Assistance Programme, retail and leisure discounts, and reduced Metro travel.