Early Years Teaching Assistant

Pudsey Waterloo Primary, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 7SR

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  24 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  6 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) NJC point 2-6 Actual salary £19306.00 - £20283.00 Hourly rate £12.65 - £13.47

Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Description - EYFS Teaching Assistant

This vacancy will suit candidates who are enthusiastic, highly motivated, and have the best outcomes for children at heart. Knowledge and/or experience of pupils with SEN is preferable but not required.

This could be an apprenticeship opportunity for someone to complete a Level 3 teaching assistant qualification through the school. This route would then be an 18 month fixed term contract on an apprenticeship pay scale.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A passion for supporting children to learn.

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as a team with staff, parents and outside agencies.

• Energy and enthusiasm for this exciting challenge.

• High expectations of children.

• Knowledge and experience of the national curriculum.

• A commitment to continuing professional development.

Pudsey Waterloo Primary School can offer:

• A supportive staff team who work well to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.

• Parents who are supportive.

• A commitment to your professional development with a range of opportunities to further your career, including a close working partnership with schools across the trust to further support professional development.

This post will suit candidates who are highly motivated and have the best outcomes for children at heart. The successful candidate will be joining a like-minded and friendly school team.

Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment and will abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust’s policies and procedures and Pudsey Waterloo Primary School’s safeguarding and child protection policies.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

All adults in school, whether paid staff or a volunteer, have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust policies and procedure and Pudsey Waterloo Primary School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy. All members of school staff will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Pudsey Waterloo Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 427 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pudsey Waterloo Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pudsey-waterloo-primary-pudsey

Pudsey Waterloo Primary School is a two-form primary school in the Pudsey area of Leeds, we are an Ofsted Good school as of May 2022. Pudsey Waterloo has a friendly, community atmosphere in which everyone works happily together.

We work hard to ensure that all children enjoy learning in our happy, safe and caring school. We are inclusive for all pupils and provide a broad and balanced curriculum which engages pupils and inspires them to be lifelong learners.

We aim to develop a strong partnership with parents and carers and encourage their involvement in their child’s learning and school life.

Pudsey Waterloo is a fast growing and ambitious school, with a great team of like-minded and motivated school staff and leaders. Part of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust since March 2018, the school has benefitted from the support of Owlcotes, namely through working collaboratively with a network of teachers and leaders to share best practice and create an enriched curriculum.

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