Teaching Assistant

We are looking for an individual who is committed to making a positive impact in the lives of children/young people to join the team at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form as a Teaching Assistant, who will play a vital role in supporting and assisting the teaching and care of children within the school.

The working hours are from 08:30AM and 3:30PM Monday to Friday during the school term. You will also be paid for an extra 5 days per year per year, which enables you to attend team meetings, training and development that sits outside your normal working hours. Your actual salary is £18,561.31 per annum, and this is paid in 12 equal instalments over the year so even when it is the summer holidays, you continue to receive the same payment that month.

If you are interested in working on a part time basis, please get in touch and we are happy to explore this further with you.

SEND is at the centre of everything we do at South Hunsley School. You will work as part of our friendly and dedicated SEND team, supporting the SEND manager together contribute to students’ progress and further enhance the support and guidance to our young people. Our moto is ‘work hard and be nice to people’. Here at South Hunsley we passionately believe in the limitless potential of every member of our school community.

We want everyone to be happy, confident and successful so we can all achieve more than we think is possible. We can promise support, care, encouragement and respect as well as really enjoyable and rewarding working and learning environment. We are genuinely committed to our students and our staff, and we do everything we can to ensure every child receives the care and guidance they need to thrive.

We are proud of our school and would welcome the opportunity to give you a tour, so please don’t hesitate to contact Freya Dobson (HR Officer) on or by email via Frey if you would like to visit or find out more.

• Access to our staff benefits platformwhich includes big brand discounts and other financial incentives including a cycle to work scheme offering discounted bike purchases
• Ethical leadership, professional trust and autonomy and a caring ethos in which everyone is valued and respected.
• Family friendly policies,including sector leading Maternity, Adoption and Neonatal care pay offers.
• Opportunities for flexible working
• Membership of theEast Riding Pension Scheme with benefits including secure earnings linked pension and a lump sum death grant of three times your salary
• Well-being supportincluding discounted East Riding gym membership; free annual flu vaccinations; refund of the cost of the annual NHS prescription prepayment certificate; access to a free employee assistance scheme 24/7 with advice on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling and access to a Virtual GP service.
• A programme of training and developmentand career pathways for colleagues wanting to progress

We are looking for an individual who is committed to ensuring every individual child receives the care, support and guidance they need to thrive and be the best they can be. The successful applicant will have good literacy and numeracy skills, a level 2 TA qualification (or willingness to work towards) and the ability to work collaboratively within a team with minimal supervision.

The deadline for completed application forms is 9am Monday 6th October 2025. We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.

The Education Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 guidance.

Associate - Part-Time - Term Time with Plus Day

South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College