Job Description

POST TITLE:

Teaching Assistant

Salary

: Band 6 Point 8

Responsible to

: SENDCO

Role Summary

We are looking to appoint enthusiastic and motivated teaching assistants to join our existing team of highly skilled staff within the Holy Family Catholic School.

The SEN Team is at an exciting stage in its development and looking to grow the existing team of experienced teaching assistants. New team members will contribute to creating a model of good practice based around the school's virtues including Kindness, Confidence, and Hope.

Applicants should hold GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English and Mathematics and should have some basic ICT skills. Relevant additional qualifications and experience would be an advantage but are not essential.

This post is ideal for a patient, calm, resilient, and flexible individual who is passionate about sustainably improving standards and outcomes for students with a range of SEND.

We expect the successful candidate to demonstrate a visible commitment to the wider school mission of ensuring that we 'awaken minds', 'achieve dreams' and 'serve others'. As such they would be expected to have full involvement with the wider aspects of school life and the local community.

The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is part of The Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, serving the town of Keighley and surrounding villages in pleasant rural surroundings. The school is on a rapid improvement journey. Governors appointed a new Headteacher in September 2021, and the school leadership team has also been recently restructured.

We offer an excellent platform for enhanced career development and whole school leadership opportunities in a friendly, supportive, enthusiastic, and caring staff team.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applications for this position should be made using the standard CES application form. Only applications submitted using the CES application form will be considered.

We welcome and encourage candidates wishing to visit our school and potential candidates should contact Michelle Clare on mclare@holyfamilyschool.uk for further details.

Telephone: 01535 210212

Closing date:

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 at 9.00 am (we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 18,124.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking Sick pay
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Experience:

Special education: 1 year (required) working in schools: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 10/02/2026