SEND Teaching Assistant

Job Reference: ATR
101821

Final date to receive applications: 22/10/2026

Job Title:

SEND Teaching Assistant

Salary:

£26,966-£27,566 (pro rata)

Location:

Springfield and Waterfront campus

Hours and Weks per Year:

30 hrs over 38 weeks

At Kirklees College we are always looking for new talent, and welcome applications from all sectors.

Whether in a teaching & learning role or in one of our specialised Business Support functions, you’ll be involved in nurturing and developing the next generation of construction workers, engineers, health workers and countless others.

We’re already a successful college, but we’re continually striving to be better and do better - be part of our story!

Your key responsibilities as a teaching Assistant will be planning, preparing and delivering learning activities both within the classroom and outside of the academic learning environment with some support from tutors. You will be key in identifying individual SEND needs through initial assessments and completing inclusion plans for others to follow. Maintaining accurate records of interventions and impact for audit compliance.

Your key responsibilities will be ensuring all students have had an assessment of needs, monitoring the quality of the Inclusion plans, working closely with the curriculum teams to monitor attendance, progress and levels of support for our High Needs/SEND students to ensure achievement and aspirational progression.

Ideally you will hold a Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to work towards one and have previous experience of working in a post 16 environment with adult students around maths & English/ESOL It is important that you’re able to communicate effectively, encourage high aspirations, be able to manage change and work with other areas of the college to work towards a whole college Inclusion approach and demonstrate our College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

Due to the nature of our work, it’s essential you’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We believe learning is not just for our students: it’s an important part of working here too. Staff development opportunities include a mentoring scheme, financial contributions for external qualifications and skills development for current and aspiring managers. You’ll also have access to a range of staff benefits including an employee assistance programme, retail and leisure discounts and reduced Metro travel.

We want people who believe in the value of education, and who can contribute to our culture of supporting and challenging one another.

Closing Date: 22 nd September 2026

(We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications)

Proposed Interview Date: 1 st October 2026

As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of an individuals’ sex, age, religion, race, marital status, disability status, sexual orientation, maternity or care leaver status. We are committed to exploring opportunities for flexible working and ensuring the work-life balance and wellbeing of our workforce. Please note that any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online searches and references from former employers, in line with guidance from Department for Education.

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