Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Leeds, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Salary


12.65 - 13.47 p/h

Contractual hours


32.5

Basis


Term Time Only

Job category/type


Schools/Academies

Date posted


30/09/2025

Job reference


REQ003575



Job title and organisation:

Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Salary:

A1 - B1 hourly rate: 12.65 - 13.47

Hours:

32.5 term time only

Contract:

Temporary

Location:

Beeston Hill Primary School, LS11 8ND

Closing Date and Time:

Friday 10 October 2025 at 12:00pm

We are hoping to recruit a full time Special Needs Teaching Assistant to cover a maternity leave. This will be a temporary contract with an initial fixed term of 2 school terms.

St Luke's is a large and thriving Church of England Primary School in Beeston, South Leeds. The school enjoys a very stable staff team, so this is a rare opportunity to apply for a teaching assistant position in this very popular school. We are seeking a kind and caring teaching assistant who will treat our pupils with the utmost care and concern - someone who is totally committed to helping children thrive.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check, ISA Barred List check, online search and satisfactory references.

Please visit our school website for the recruitment pack, job description and application form.

Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@bsl.leeds.sch.uk

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children's barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our

recruitment of ex-offenders policy

.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the

Skilled Worker visa

route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least 41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.



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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3867264
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Leeds, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned