General Teaching Assistant

Chapel Allerton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 3PD

35 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  2 April 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: £12.69 - £13.47 Hourly NJC pay bars A2/B1

General Teaching Assistant job summary

Chapel Allerton is a vibrant and diverse area in North Leeds. Our school is central to the local community and we relish the challenge of supporting all children and families to achieve their full potential. Chapel Allerton Primary School was graded Good by Ofsted and pupils make excellent progress to achieve high standards. If you would like to learn more about our school, please visit our fantastic Facebook page or website.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and satisfactory references.

Are you passionate about enabling children to maximise their potential in their academic, social and personal achievements? If so, join us at Chapel Allerton Primary School where we seek to 'Nurture a lifelong love of learning'. We are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants to work within our inclusive and supportive team.

We are looking for a dynamic, committed and experienced practitioners who bring energy, creativity and high expectations to the role. The successful candidates will be excellent role models, able to inspire and motivate learners, and demonstrate a strong understanding of how to support children to achieve their very best. You will work closely with class teachers to deliver high‑quality learning experiences, provide targeted support for groups and individuals, and help to create a positive, nurturing classroom environment. The role will also include providing support during part of the lunchtime period.

We are inviting potential candidates to attend an open session to tour the school on the 28th April at 2:30pm, please email Molly Walter if you are likely to attend but no formal registration is necessary.

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 Chapel Allerton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 468 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chapel Allerton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chapel-allerton-primary-school

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