Job Description

Salary: Grade E SCP 6

Contract: Fixed Term

Hours: 31.25 hours per week, Term Time only, 9 am to 3.45 pm

Location: Springwater School High Street, Starbeck, Harrogate, HG2 7LW

Start date: Commencing September 2025

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills in Dari and English and be able to provide translation, interpretation, and cultural liaison support as needed for a pupil with special education needs.

What we need:

A commitment to and a passion for building a brighter future for young people with Special Educational Needs

An enthusiastic and positive approach within the classroom part of the wider school

Commitment to own professional development and to enhance those of others in order that we can respond to the needs of our young people

Consistently high expectations and aspirations for our young people and yourself

A commitment to fresh and exciting methods to assist the delivery of the curriculum

A relentless drive to secure the best possible outcomes for all young people in our academies

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Complete commitment to the core values of Springwater We can offer you: An opportunity to work with highly-skilled professionals who love what they do

Chance to work with our amazing young people and their families Excellent career development and progression opportunities

Opportunity to work in settings which value multi-disciplinary ways of working

Access to a range of subject and SEND specific networks, regionally and nationally

An exciting and extensive commitment to high quality professional development, identified through a strong appraisal process

A comprehensive wellbeing and support package for staff

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you our community's ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you.




Springwater School is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and young people. We have a robust Child Protection Policy and all staff will
receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the School. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment. This role is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children and adults. An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.



Further details including application forms and qualifications required - Childcare Qualification at Level 2 (or equivalent) is desirable - can be downloaded below or via email:

hnewton@springwater.n-yorks.sch.uk.

Key Dates:

Closing Date: 23rd June 2025
Interview date: To be confirmed

Key Documents:

Application Form.docx



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General Teaching Assistant SEN

Posted:

05/06/2025

Closing date:

23/06/2025

Closing time:

23:59