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Organisation
Schools
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Directorate
Primary Schools
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Service Area
Flockton CE (C) First School
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Hours
Role 1 is 16h 30m & Role 2 is 11 hours a week
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Number of Jobs
2
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Location(s)
Barnsley Road, Flockton, Wakefield WF4 4DH
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Position type
Temporary
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Length of contract
31st August 2027
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Grade
Grade 5
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Salary
Role 1 £9,697 & Role 2 £6,464
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Advert Wording
The children, staff and Governors wish to recruit two an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced 1:1 SEND Educational Support Assistants into our school community to play a key role supporting the needs of a specific pupil in Year 2.
Flockton CE (C) First School is a warm and welcoming rural village school that is deeply rooted in its community and is committed to ensure our pupils successfully branch into the future. All members of our school community have a determination to ensure every child’s needs are met which results in a supportive, inclusive culture throughout with a strong family feel. ‘All are treated with love and respect, and through this nurturing culture, all pupils, including those who have Special Educational Needs, and those considered vulnerable, thrive’ (SIAMS, November 2023). We are a very supportive, friendly and nurturing school where everyone is free to be themselves whilst respecting the worth of others.
Our successful candidate will:
Be an outstanding role model to children, demonstrating our school values
Have high expectations for children and their learning and be passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential
Be flexible, kind and caring
Demonstrate excellent communication skills
Be committed to being part of a small, family team; demonstrating adaptability where needed
Have experience of working with pupils within the EYFS or implementing an Early Years play-based curriculum
Have experience in supporting children with additional needs – particularly those with complex social communication and interaction needs and sensory difficulties.
Experience of the following statements would be desirable, although relevant training will be provided:
Have experience with use of a Total Communication Approach to enable pupils to communicate their needs and preferences effectively, when verbal communication is challenging. For example; objects of reference/talking mats.
Have some experience of implementing an intensive interaction approach to support the development of social communication skills in pupils who have a diagnosis of Autism or complex learning difficulties.
We can offer you:
A warm and welcoming family orientated school working environment.
Support and training where needed
Support from the school SENDCO, SLT and wider staff in school
All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks.
Application forms should be returned by email to
[email protected] by the closing date of 28th June 2026.
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This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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Closing date
28 June 2026, 9:00 AM
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