Teaching Assistant – Cleaswell Hill School

Advertisement for the post of Teaching Assistant at Cleaswell Hill School Band 2 Point 4 £19,716 (£26,016 FTE) Additional Pay Award Pending.

Cleaswell Hill School is an outstanding day community Special School for 262 children (designated age range 4 – 19) with complex and multiple learning difficulties and disabilities. Some pupils have additional physical, sensory, communication or emotional needs.

Cleaswell Hill School aims to provide an individualised, innovative and inspirational learning experience. Our dedicated staff team is committed to the provision of a highly supportive, specialised learning environment within which all members of the school community can thrive. Every child at Cleaswell Hill School follows a personalised, broad and responsive curriculum that is appropriate to their age and stage of development, delivered within a positive, safe and stimulating setting.

Cleaswell Hill School seeks to appoint a talented Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic staff team to support the learning of children with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. This challenging, yet extremely rewarding role, will involve working closely with small groups of children, teaching staff and the therapy team to ensure that all pupils can fulfil their potential. Candidates should have an interest in working with children and demonstrate a caring and compassionate nature. Experience within other educational or care settings is desirable, however not essential.

This post is for a variable hours permanent contract between 25 – 35 hours per week. The post is initially for 32.5 hours per week term time + 5 teacher training days. The start date of this post can be negotiated, however the successful candidate will preferably start as soon as possible.

Cleaswell Hill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff members and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service(DBS) certificate, along with other relevant pre-employment checks. As the post will involve regulated activity with children, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are included on the children’s barred list held by the DBS.

Further information about Cleaswell Hill School and an application pack, including an application form, is available from the school’s website at http://www.cleaswellhill.northumberland.sch.uk

Completed application forms should be returned directly to the school by post or email for the attention of Lauren Caisley no later than midday on Wednesday 16 September 2026. Previous applicants need not apply. Please clearly indicate the post applied for on the application form. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 23 September 2026.

School Name: Cleaswell Hill School Full address: School Avenue, Guide Post, Northumberland Postcode: NE62 5DJ Tel.: 01670 823182 e-mail: admin@cleaswellhill.org

Website address: www.cleaswellhill.northumberland.sch.uk