Educational Support Assistant

Position is at Castle Hill School, Newsome Road South, Huddersfield. HD4 6JL

Salary: Grade 7 (NJC Point 14-17) Actual Salary Range: £19,488 - £20,512

Hours: 30.5 hours per week across Monday to Friday, term time plus 5 days

Contract Type: Substantive

Closing Date: Friday 21st June 2024 at 12noon

Interview: provisional date of Friday 28th June 2024

Start Date: September 2024

We are looking to appoint a Full Time Permanent Educational Support Assistant to commence as soon as possible.

Castle Hill School is an Academy for pupils with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties, age 3-19. Ofsted judged the school as being ‘Outstanding’ in its three previous inspections. We provide an energetic and forward thinking educational community with cutting-edge facilities and a nurturing environment. We are committed to learning and we offer a broad and challenging curriculum with a child centred philosophy at its core. We promote effective communication and independence in all we do.

What you’ll get in return?

You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

We offer excellent personal development and unique opportunities of working within a totally school led system.

In addition to this you will benefit from:

·       West Yorkshire Pension Fund – one of the best pension schemes in the country.

·       Cycle to work scheme

·       Employee assistance programme

·       Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles

·       Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students

Further requirements for the position:

·       A passion and commitment to education for students with complex needs

·       Enthusiasm and energy

·       Ability to learn

·       Adaptability

·       Excellent communication skills

·       Ability to inspire and motivate

·       Ability to form positive and effective relationships

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

Please use the application form provided or you can collect application forms from the school finance office in person.

The closing date for the application is noon on Friday 21st June 2024. The provisional interview date is Friday 28th June 2024

All application forms should be returned directly to the school if in person or emailed to recruitment@TLT.school       

HOW TO APPLY

If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our School Business Manager Allanna Hoyer via recruitment@castlehillschool.org.uk

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@TLT.school by the deadline.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.