Hollybank Trust, based in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.  We are a charity founded in 1954 and have a number of adult and children’s residential homes, including an outstanding school, nursery, on-site speech therapy, physiotherapy and hydro-therapy services. We have achieved a reputation of attaining very high service standards, working with children, young people and adults who have complex and multiple physical disabilities and associated communication, sensory and learning disabilities.

Following the expansion of our children's services, we currently have full-time vacancies for Special Support Assistants to work alongside our dedicated and well established team of SSAs, LSAs, Teachers and Early Years staff. This role will be varied and busy, as no two days are ever the same at Hollybank, so a level of flexibility and adaptability is key to success in this position.

Salary: £10.52 - £10.62/hr dependant on experience and qualifications
Hours: 8:30am - 4pm, Monday to Friday (term-time only)
Term Dates: Please click HERE to view our term dates

For further information about this role please contact Jodie Edgar-Brown on 01924 490833 or email j.edgar-brown@hollybanktrust.com

Unfortunately we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK.

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment policy. We will ask you to pay for your inital DBS check, unless you have a portable DBS, and then the cost of this will be reimbursed to you upon successful completion of your probation period. 

We want people from underrepresented groups such as Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBTQIA+) communities to succeed at Hollybank Trust and our policies and procedures ensure that this can happen. Click here to find out more about our approach to equality and diversity.

Hollybank Trust is a Disability Confident employer. We are actively working to recruit and retain people with disabilities and long-term health conditions into our work force. If you are an applicant who has a disability, you will be offered an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the job.

Please also ensure that you complete all of your application form including full work history. 

If enough suitable candidates apply for this position, we may close this vacancy earlier than the planned closing date.