Fixed Term Teaching Assistant

Ebor Gardens Primary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7PY

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,004.00 - £19,610.00 Annually (Actual)

Fixed Term Teaching Assistant job summary

Ebor Gardens Primary Academy is currently looking for a team player to join our brilliant team.

We are passionate about offering the very best quality provision it is possible to create, and we are on a journey to make that a daily reality for our little people because we simply believe they deserve nothing less. We have a strong desire to ensure that our children have everything that they need to become successful adults when they leave us, with high achievement and a strong moral code that will stay with them beyond their years at Ebor Gardens. If you are committed to bringing sunshine into the lives of and improving the life chances of young people, then this could be the right place for you.

We have high expectations of our Teaching Assistants with the successful candidate required to form a teaching partnership with their teacher and play a full part in all aspects of the school day.

If you are someone who has:

recent and relevant experience of leading learning with young learners across a range of needs

a passion for supporting children with SEND needs both 1-2-1 and in small groups

a thorough understanding of engaging children and eliciting their best

a determined approach to the achievement of all children and doing ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure children experience success

enthusiasm for a role in a school environment which sees pupils at its heart

a commitment to your own professional development and ambitions for your future

an appetite for collaboration with colleagues

…then we want to hear from you.

What can we offer?

Fantastic kids

A supportive, hardworking, and dedicated team

Passion, commitment, energy, enthusiasm

Effective systems and supportive leadership

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be taken up prior to interview.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Job live: Wednesday 20th May, 2026

Job closes noon: Friday 5th June, 2026 at Noon

Interviews Monday: TBC

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 Ebor Gardens Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ebor Gardens Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ebor-gardens-primary-academy

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