Midday Support Assistant - Highbury School

Salary

Salary: Scale 2 £13.48ph plus SEN Allowance of £599.80pa

Package

Working Pattern: 2 hours per day, 11.30am – 1.30pm (10 hours per week, Term Time only) Contract Type: Permanent

Job category/type

Schools

Midday Support Assistants at Highbury School

(permanent contracts based at Field Lane site but may be asked to work across all sites where needed)

Lower Edge Road, Brighouse, West Yorkshire HD6 3LD

Short Description: We are looking to appoint adaptable, motivated and enthusiastic midday support assistants to join our team.

Closing Date: Monday 2 November 2026

Proposed Interviews: w/c 9 November 2026

Post start: To be agreed

Further Information:

Working at Highbury is incredibly rewarding. We work with amazing children who astound us every day with their determination, enthusiasm and outlook. There is never a dull moment at Highbury and the rewards we get from supporting children with special education needs to reach their potential are priceless!

We are looking for Support Assistants to help support us during the midday period of the day.

We have an excellent team of people who can support you to develop your skills and knowledge in order to be fulfilled and successful in this important role. We would particularly like to hear from staff who may have worked 1:1 with children in mainstream schools and are keen to work in a whole school setting. Equally, we offer high quality training and support for people with the right skills and attitude.

We are a very supportive school who are great at talent spotting and noticing people who have the potential to grow in this role. This is an exciting time as we have recently increased the number of children who attend our school. If you want to be part of our journey you can find out more by visiting our website or Facebook page or booking in for a visit to school.

Highbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this position.

Prior to interview, please read our Safeguarding Policy which is available on our website. If you have any questions, please contact school by email: [email protected]

Visits to the school are available by prior arrangement; please contact the school office for available dates.

Completed application forms should be returned to school by email only by 4pm on Monday 2 November 2026 to [email protected].

Please return completed form with a job description & personnel specification to [email protected] no later than 12 noon on Wednesday one week prior to publication.

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