Educational Teaching Assistant
King James's School
Kirklees
- £20,870 - £22,244 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 6, Spinal Column Point 7-11.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- October 2026
- Apply by:
- 21 September 2026
Job overview
The role
We are seeking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant to join our Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) team. This is a rewarding role, supporting students in the classroom and in small group settings. You will play a key part in helping to remove barriers to learning, enabling every student to achieve their full potential.
Us
At King James’s School, we are ambitious for the very best outcomes for every one of our students, and we believe that education is more than just examinations and lessons. Our school focuses on providing a holistic experience that inspires curiosity, builds confidence and character in our young people and prepares them for their future by giving them strong foundations and happy memories.
We are a community-focused school built on respect, inclusion and the belief in valuing and developing people. We had a highly successful Ofsted in 2025 that highlighted we are a very good school that should now strive to be a great school, that is our ambition in all senses. This is an opportunity to be part of our school.
You
To be successful in this role you must have excellent communication skills as you will need to liaise with staff and students, on a daily basis. You will need to be able to demonstrate initiative, enthusiasm and flexibility to meet the changing needs of students. In addition, you will also need to present a professional image at all times.
Safeguarding
All applicants will be required to provide two references, which will be obtained prior to interview. As part of our safer recruitment processes, online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This role involves direct contact with children and is therefore classified as regulated activity.
In line with this, the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and candidates are required to disclose any relevant criminal convictions. This role is exempt for the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so most criminal convictions must be disclosed to us.
Salary
This post 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 8:00 on Monday 21 September 2026.
About King James's School
- King James's School
- St Helen's Gate, Almondbury, Huddersfield
- West Yorkshire
- HD4 6SG
- United Kingdom
King James’s School is a highly successful and oversubscribed 11-16 comprehensive school (NOR 1050), serving a suburban area and a scatter of villages to the east and south of Huddersfield. It is situated approximately 2 miles from the centre of Huddersfield in a semi-rural position overlooking the Farnley Valley. The school, whose origins go back to the thirteenth century and has occupied its present site since 1547, became a stand-alone Academy in 2012.
King James’s is a truly comprehensive school. The annual intake of 210 students has a very broad socio-economic mix and our ethnic mix closely resembles that of the wider British society. The intake comes predominantly from our catchment areas of Almondbury, Lepton, Kirkheaton and Grange Moor, but we also receive a significant number from outside the area.
The essence of our school is built around three Hs:
- our distinguished History; values and traditions dating back more than 400 years
- our Holistic provision, which develops students both academically and pastorally; a curriculum that promotes social mobility, high-quality teaching with a focus on academic rigour and a strong extra-curricular offer
- our High expectations and aspirations; the expectation of excellent attendance, punctuality and behaviour
We provide a stimulating learning environment that encourages all of our students to achieve to the best of their ability. The School provides a broad and balanced curriculum that allows all students to reach the highest standards of education, underpinned by dedicated Pastoral care to support the learning and emotional needs of our students.
The curriculum is organised through seven Curriculum Faculties: English, Mathematics, Science, Languages, Humanities, Performance and Creative. At KS3 (Y7-9), our offer comprises subjects from all these faculties. At KS4 (Y10-11) students follow GCSE courses in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and Science. In addition they choose four further subjects from a range of GCSE and Vocational courses, currently as follows: separate Science, French, Spanish, History, Geography, RE, Sociology, H&SC (Voc), Art, Textiles, Food, Graphics, i-Media (Voc), Computer Science, Enterprise and Marketing (Voc), Music (Voc), Drama (Voc), and Physical Education.
We have excellent facilities including extensive grounds, six computer suites, an Independent Learning Centre and other specialist teaching rooms.
In recent years teachers at King James’s School have been involved in numerous research teaching projects with a wide variety of different organisations. All of these initiatives have led to the School being at the forefront of development in Teaching and Learning.
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