Educational Teaching Assistant​/Learning Support Assistant - Netherton Infant and Nursery School

Hours

30.83 Hours per week, term time only, Monday to Friday 08:45am – 15:25pm.

Netherton Infant and Nursery School

1

Netherton Moor Rd, Huddersfield, HD4 7JE

Temporary

Fixed Term Contract until 31st August 2026

Band C (NJC point 4-6) Full Time: £25,185 - £25,989 Actual: £17,667 - £18,231 per annum

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Netherton Infant and Nursery School

Monday 13th April 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Are you a passionate, friendly and dedicated when it comes to providing excellent care and educational support to a pupil with additional needs? Do you recognise yourself as having strong communication skills, patience and understanding? Are you a strong team player who can help to secure outstanding outcomes for all pupils in a safe, vibrant, and happy school? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

• Provide dedicated support to a class of children under the guidance of the teacher
• Be responsible for some learning activities within the overall teaching plan to enable access to learning.
• Carry out interventions within or outside of the classroom.
• Be actively involved in all aspects of school life and a real team player
• Provide the energy, stamina and commitment to make a difference and create the best possible educational opportunities for the young people at Netherton Infant and Nursery School.

You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

• Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire
• A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team
• Staff development through proactive personal and professional development
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
• Free Parking
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Additional holidays linked to service
• Eye Care
• Annual Flu Vaccines
• Home & Technology Scheme
• Rewards and discounts
• GP Online and Prescription Service
• Your Care Wellbeing Platform EAP
• Lifestyle benefits & discounts

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our School Business Manager Helen Need via

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application fully by clicking before the deadline.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

16 March 2026, 9:00 AM