Educational Teaching Assistant - ARP for Hearing Impairment - Newsome Academy

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Secondary Schools

Service Area

Newsome Academy

Hours

30 Hours Per Week | Term Time Plus 2 Days

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Huddersfield and surrounding areas

Position type

Temporary

Length of contract

Fixed Term Maternity Cover from January to June 2027

Grade

Scale 4, SCP 7-11

Salary

Actual Salary: £18,967

Advert Wording

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Newsome Academy.

Are you a talented professional looking for a new challenge?

We are looking for a talented Teaching Assistant who is forward thinking, dynamic and resilient and who, working within the Additional Resourced Provision (ARP), will provide high quality support to our learners with additional needs. The colleague appointed will be a natural inspirer, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues at Newsome Academy.

Ability to sign would be highly desirable. Some students have medical conditions, visual impairment and mobility difficulties. In this role you may be required to work with any of our students, so an ability to work flexibly and a willingness to undertake or update HI specific training are required. In addition, confidence and competence in the use of information technology are highly desired as many of our students learn best through the use of IT.

It is crucial that the successful candidate has a sound understanding of school landscapes and how to achieve success within these parameters. The successful candidate will also be part of the wider wellbeing family.

Department Information
● The HI provision works within a mainstream school, to support the learning and welfare of students with complex needs, who have Educational Health Care plans. The team includes specialist teachers, communication support workers and experienced ETAs.
● The students have a diverse range of complex needs. All of them need support with communication and we have a total communication policy which includes use of speech, sign supported English and/or BSL.
● The provision offers outreach support for students with hearing impairment in schools across Kirklees.

Support and Opportunities
● We invest in and support our staff and offer a range of CPD opportunities for career progression.

● We support outward facing initiatives through promotion of school visits and CPD training. We also have opportunities for colleagues to gain wider experience in whole school initiatives, and this has supported the promotion of a number of internal appointments over the past 12 months

To apply please click here - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147888/EDV-2026-NA-88851

Closing date

27 November 2026, 9:00 AM

Important Information

Job profile/description

Job Pack NA ETA ARP HI Nov 26.pdf – 663KB