Educational Support Assistant

St John’s CE Primary School, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 2LP

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £16,651.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only

Educational Support Assistant job summary

Are you interested in joining the St John’s family and playing a part in the future success of our school?

We are all really proud of the journey we have made so far successfully transitioning from a 2 form Infant school to a fully functioning primary school.

The governors, staff and pupils are therefore seeking to appoint 2 skilled and enthusiastic ESAs to support the functioning of our daily school life.

If this sounds of interest to you and you would like to join our dedicated team then we would love to hear from you.

The St John’s family are looking for someone who:

• Caring, patient, thoughtful and willing to demonstrate our school values.
• Friendly and able to form strong relationships with other staff and children
• Work closely with the class teacher and groups of children.
• Support children over break times and lunchtimes (inside and outside) to meet their needs.
• Able to set and achieve high standards and expectations in learning, behaviour and care.
• Able to work in a team and adapt their practice.
• Creative in their approach to children's learning.
• Enthusiastic and dedicated to enabling every child to fulfil their potential.
• Someone who enjoys taking a full part in the wider life of our school.
• Good quality maths and literacy skills to help the children with their learning.
• Have excellent behaviour management skills.

We can offer you:

A happy, inclusive school that serves a diverse community where everyone is respected and valued.

A hard working, experienced and supportive team of staff and governors to work alongside.

Children who take pride in their learning and value their school life.

Parents and carers who appreciate the efforts of school staff and are very much part of the St John’s family.

Excellent professional development opportunities.

All candidates are warmly welcomed to visit the school. Please phone the school office on 01924 325323 to arrange a visit. Alternatively, please see our website page for more details about our school https://www.stjohnsdewsbury.co.uk/

St John’s C E (C) Primary School is currently an ‘Associate Member and joining school’ of Learning Accord MAT. Please visit Learning Accord’s website at https://www.learningaccord.org/ for more information about the MAT.

St John’s C E (C) Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check in line with our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 St John’s CE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John’s CE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-ce-primary-school

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