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 College 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 £17,050.02 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. 

Why choose us?

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 01482 631208 or by email via Freya.Dobson@southhunsley.org.uk if you would like to visit or find out more.

What can we offer you? 

• Salary payment during all school holidays
• Opportunities to engage with extra-curricular activities
• Family friendly policies and opportunities for flexible working, with a trust commitment to continually look to ways to improve the work-life balance for our staff
• Automatic membership of the East Riding Pension Scheme
• Access to TeacherPerks.co.uk – discounts from a wide range of organisations.
• Corporate membership to the East Riding Leisure gyms, saving over 25% on membership costs and onsite gym at South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College, at only £12.50 per month
• Salary Finance scheme which offers affordable loans and savings account, as well as tools for budgeting and saving
• Access to Vivup – a wide range of employee benefits can be accessed through our Vivup platform which are designed to improve your physical, financial and mental health wellbeing.
• Refund of the cost of an Annual NHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate
• Free Flu vaccinations held on site each year
• Employee Assistance Scheme available 24/7 via telephone or on-line portal, providing advice on assistance on a wide range of practical issues ranging from legal information and consumer issues to specialist counselling.
• Free parking and good transport links
• In school individual support from Mind as part of the school’s Whole School Approach to Mental Health and Well Being
• Opportunity to become a Mental Health First Aider
• Free tea and coffee in our staff rooms
• Recognition of continuous service if you join us from another school, academy or local government employer

What we are looking for?

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 Monday 30th September 2024. We look forward to receiving your application and we will contact you once your application has been reviewed.

South Hunsley School and Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required prior to appointment and we undertake an online check, in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 guidance.

The school’s Strategic Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy can be accessed at: Strategic-Child-Protection-and-Safeguarding-Policy-2023-v3.docx.pdf (southhunsley.org.uk) and the Education Alliance’s Child Protection Policy can be accessed at: https://theeducationalliance.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Child-Protection-Policy.pdf