SEND Teaching Assistant

Overview

Job Title: SEND Teaching Assistant x3

Salary: £14,007 - £14,422 pro rata (FTE £25,150 - £25,894)

Location: Multiple sites

Hours and Weeks per Year: 24 hours a week / 38 weeks per year

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!

We have various roles across Maths / English and ESOL departments you will be based at our Waterfront and Pioneer centres and your focus will be working with adult learners and apprentices with SEND to improve their literacy and numeracy skills.

• Planning, preparing and delivering group learning activities both within and outside of the classroom with input from tutors.
• Identifying individual SEND needs through initial assessments and completing inclusion plans for others to follow.

• Ideally, you'll have a Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to work towards one and have previous experience of working in a post-16 environment with learners with additional learning needs.
• Essential: minimum Level 2 in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Strong communication skills, ability to encourage high aspirations, flexibility to manage change, and ability to work with other areas of the college to support a whole college SEND approach.
• Demonstrate Kirklees College values of Kindness, Unity and Excellence in your role.

You will need to be flexible around our 38 week curriculum and classroom delivery times: 8.30am - 9pm. Due to the nature of our work, you're committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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.

Staff who start mid Academic year will have their initial salary payments calculated based on actual weeks worked and the number of pay dates between the beginning of employment and the end of the current academic year.

Closing Date: 27 February 2026.

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

TO APPLY (both External and Internal applicants):
Download and complete a copy of the Kirklees College Application Form before clicking Apply — you will need to attach your completed form as your application.

Please note the college will be closed from 19 December 2025 and re-open on 05 January 2026. All queries will be answered upon return.

If you have any queries about the role or the application process please check your emails regularly during the recruitment process (including spam and junk folders) as this is how you will be contacted once you have applied.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: As an employer we are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of 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. Any job offer is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS check, online checks and references from former employers, in line with guidance from the Department for Education.