Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Hazelbeck Special School; Cottingley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Beckfoot Hazelbeck Special School is seeking an experienced Special Needs Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. You will work alongside teaching staff to support learning, promote inclusion, and help all students reach their full potential in a calm, safe environment.

This permanent part-time role (32.17 hours/week, term time plus 5 days) requires enthusiasm, adaptability and a collaborative mindset to support students with diverse needs and backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with special needs is desirable.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrates commitment to inclusion and equality.

Responsibilities

• Support learning activities under the direction of teaching staff.
• Assist with classroom routines and maintain a calm, safe environment.
• Foster positive relationships and promote inclusion for all learners.

Skills

Enthusiastic & adaptable

Team player

Commitment to inclusion

High expectations

Relationship building

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Special Needs Teaching Assistant who is committed to supporting the learning of students to join our dedicated team at Beckfoot Hazelbeck Secondary Special School. You will work alongside teaching staff to support learning, promote inclusion, and help all students to achieve their full potential. You will build strong relationships, model our values of Enjoy - Learn - Succeed, and help create a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment. We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated to support young people of all abilities and backgrounds
• Can work collaboratively as part of a team
• Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and equality
• Has high expectations of themselves and others
• Shares our vision for creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind.

This is a permanent part-time, term time only plus 5 days role for 32.17 hours per week. The working pattern for this role is as follows:

Week 1: 8.25am to 3.15pm Monday to Friday

Week 2: 8.25am to 3.15pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and 8.25am to 4.15pm on Tuesday

Why choose Beckfoot Hazelbeck Special School

Beckfoot Hazelbeck is a vibrant, inclusive 11-19 special school community with a strong and growing reputation for excellence.

We support and educate young people with a range of complex needs, including multiple learning disabilities, severe learning disabilities and autism spectrum conditions.

At Beckfoot Hazelbeck:

• We work as a team, valuing every colleague for the unique strengths they bring to our community.
• We are proud to be a People First Organisation, committed to listening and supporting our staff.
• We actively seek to reduce unnecessary workload, prioritising staff wellbeing and investing in high-quality professional development.

About Beckfoot Trust

Our mission is to create remarkable schools where no child is left behind. Since our establishment in 2013, Beckfoot Trust has grown into a respected, locally rooted family of ten diverse schools (primary, secondary and special) that learn from and support one another.

We are team Beckfoot Trust, and together with Team Beckfoot Hazelbeck, we’re making a real difference in our community.

Discover more about our vision, the benefits we offer, and how you can join us in shaping the future by visiting our careers page.

Beckfoot Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks.

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