Job Description

Salary

A1/B1 point 2 - 6

Contractual hours

32.5

Basis

Term Time Only

Job category/type

Schools/Academies

Date posted

07/11/2025

Job reference

REQ004079

Job title and organisation:

Teaching Assistant - Woodlesford Primary School

Salary:

A1/B1 point 2 - 6

Hours:

32.5

Contract:

Term time only (38 weeks)

Location:

Woodlesford Primary School

Closing Date:

Monday 1 December

This is an exciting time at Woodlesford Primary school, and we are keen to find an individual who shares our ambition to be the best we possibly can be. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and caring teaching assistant with strong english and maths skills who is determined to help children achieve their potential. Our roles in school are flexible and include some whole class and small group support, 1:1 intervention and support to children with specific SEND needs. Our teaching assistants also provide assistance in the lunch hall and play areas for 30 mins. The successful candidate will have a first aid qualification or be willing to undertake training to be first aid qualified. The successful candidate should have good organisational skills, be able to work as part of a team and also work under their own initiative. Woodlesford Primary is a popular and successful school at the heart of its community. We are proud of our enthusiastic children who are ready to learn, a dedicated staff team full of enthusiasm, creativity and the ambition to succeed, and a thirst for development, as well as dedicated governors and very supportive parents.

Closing date Monday 1st December

Interview date Thursday 4th December

Application forms from Caroline Charlesworth

Caroline.charlesworth@woodlesford.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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