Educational Support Assistant

Grade 5: Actual annual salary - £14,801.98 - £15,071.60

30 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 8.30 am - 3.30 pm)

Term Time only 

Temporary until 31st August 2024

To commence as soon as possible

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School, Upper Batley High School, Batley Grammar School, Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School, Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School and Manorfield Infant and Nursery School. We provide high quality education for all young people. This collaboration enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence throughout all of our schools, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters. 

At Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School we ensure that the children are happy at school, love learning and become the best they can be. Having been awarded Good in our recent Ofsted Inspection (May 2022) we continue to work towards providing a first class education for each and every one of our pupils.  Our shared values  underpin school life and create the nurturing environment that enables children to thrive.  The skills and dedication of our committed staff, allows our school to provide the best start to children’s education. 

We are looking to appoint an Educational Support Assistant on a temporary basis, to support children in our school and the Class Teacher. We are looking for experienced, dedicated and enthusiastic individuals who will be able to provide the very best care, guidance and support to our young people. Experience of working in a similar role/educational setting and NVQ Level 3 for Teaching assistants or equivalent qualification is desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.   

A job specification can be downloaded from the above link. Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942075/ recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 23rd March 2023 at 11.59 pm

Interviews will be held soon after

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.