Educational Support Assistant - Kirkburton Middle School

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Secondary Schools

Service Area

Kirkburton Middle School

Hours

For further information about this post please contact Gemma Dean, PA to the Headteacher, on 01484 865444 or gdean@themast.co.uk

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Kirkburton Middle School, Turnshaws Avenue Kirkburton, Huddersfield West Yorkshire HD8 0TJ

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 6 (SCP 7)

Salary

Full time equivalent £27,273.27 - Actual salary £20,813.54

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Kirkburton Middle School

Are you passionate about helping children thrive? Do you have the skills, patience and commitment to support pupils who need additional help to achieve their full potential?

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, compassionate and proactive Educational Support Assistants to join our friendly and forward-thinking pastoral team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a thriving school that places the wellbeing of pupils and staff at the heart of everything we do, and which is fully committed to supporting the ongoing professional development of its employees. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with individual pupils and small groups, supporting their academic, social and emotional development in a nurturing and inclusive school environment

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting individual pupils and small groups with learning activities.
• Delivering interventions focused on reading, writing, mathematics and social development.
• Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour strategies.
• Assisting teachers in planning, preparing and delivering learning activities.
• Helping create an inclusive environment where every child can participate and thrive.
• Contributing to pupil reviews, progress discussions and wider school life.
• Supporting educational visits, enrichment activities and break/lunchtime supervision as required.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is flexible, caring and committed to supporting children.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Works effectively as part of a team.
• Has experience working with children or young people.
• Has experience supporting pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs.
• Can build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.
• Shares our commitment to inclusion and high expectations for every child.

What we can offer you:

• What We Can Offer You
• A warm, welcoming and supportive school environment.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• The opportunity to develop specialist skills in supporting children with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Potential progression opportunities, including support towards a HLTA qualification for the right candidate.
• Access to Trust-wide support and wellbeing services.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Enhanced occupational benefits, including maternity, adoption and parental leave provisions.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, providing free health and wellbeing support for you and your family members.

Visits are warmly welcomed and highly recommended.

For further information about this post please contact Gemma Dean, PA to the Headteacher, on 01484 865444 or gdean@themast.co.uk

Application is via the Trust Application Form which can be found on the trust website.

https://themast.co.uk/job-vacancies

If you require support to complete your application, please contact HR – HR@themast.co.uk

The closing date for applications is 11am on Monday 12th October 2026.

Interviews are planned for week commencing 19th October 2026 but could take place earlier if a suitable application is received.

The start date for the successful candidate is as soon as possible.

If we have not contacted you by 16th October 2026, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful. Please accept this as acknowledgement of the time and interest you have shown.

We value the individual and encourage difference. To achieve this, we start with inclusive recruiting practices. Starting from our job descriptions to structured shortlisting and scoring we ensure that all employees applying are only measured against their skills, achievements and values.

The Mast Academy Trust and its members, trustees, governors, executive leaders and Headteachers are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and ensuring that safer recruiting procedures are in place; it expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment.

Appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Closing date

12 October 2026, 11:00 AM