Special Needs Teaching Assistant

We are seeking to recruit Special Needs Teaching Assistants for our Keighley site. Our SNTA's play a vital role in supporting the wellbeing of our youngsters, and assisting our teachers in the classroom and beyond.

The successful candidate will join a highly experienced team and will receive support and training whilst working with us. 

Working under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff, you will undertake work, care and support programmes, enabling access to learning for pupils and assisting the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

You must be flexible, adaptable and willing to work with a range of pupils with complex profound needs, autism, additional sensory processing needs and challenging behaviours. The work can be physically and emotionally challenging and it is essential therefore that you are emotionally resilient and physically able to meet the demands of the posts.

This is a permanent position, 31 hours per week, Mon 8.40am - 4.15pm, Tues - Fri 8.40am - 3.10pm, term time only plus 5 training days, to start as soon as possible.

Pay Scale: Band 5 SCP 4-6.

You must be fluent in English – The Immigration Act 2016 has introduced a new requirement for public authorities from October 2016 to ensure that workers in customer facing roles speak fluent English. This is a statutory requirement. 

Beechcliffe School is committed to safeguarding children and young people and all posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, appropriate references, and 3-month probationary period. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Kate Ashley on 01535 603041. 

To download the job description, personnel specification and our application form please use the links below.

Please note CVs and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Completed application forms should be sent to katherine.ashley@beechcliffeschool.org

We look forward to receiving your application

Closing date: Friday 6th October 2023 at 12noon