KS2 Teaching Assistant

Whitkirk Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 0EU

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,108.00 - £19,719.00 Annually (Actual) B1. FTE: £26016 - £26847 per annum

KS2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Permanent. Term Time only. Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8.30am-3.30pm.

We are looking for a committed and caring General Teaching Assistant to join our welcoming Key Stage 2 team. You will work alongside teachers and colleagues to support pupils' learning, wellbeing and development, helping to create an inclusive environment where all children can thrive. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys building positive relationships, supporting a range of learning needs and making a meaningful contribution to school life.

About Our School

Whitkirk Primary School is proud to be known as “the school with a big heart,” where happiness, kindness, and respect are at the core of everything we do. We are proud to provide a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child feels safe, valued, and supported from the very start of their journey with us. Our dedicated and skilled staff are deeply committed to building positive relationships and supporting each child's academic, personal, and emotional development. We believe that when children feel settled and secure, they are ready to thrive — and that’s when the foundations for a lifelong love of learning are laid.

We offer high-quality teaching alongside a broad and enriching curriculum, filled with meaningful opportunities both inside and outside the classroom. From inspiring lessons to creative projects, outdoor learning, and wider experiences, we aim to spark curiosity, build confidence, and encourage every child to aim high. Our school is a vibrant, hard-working, and welcoming community where every pupil is inspired to reach their full potential. We are excited to share this learning journey with you and what an exceptional journey it promises to be.

Our core values of achievement, safety, respect, friendship, forgiveness, trust aren’t just words; they shape everything we do.

Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 15.3%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will be:

• Capable of working with individual pupils and small groups, under the direction of the class teacher, to provide for each individual child's stage of development and interests, regardless of disabilities, family background or medical history
• Able to support the class teacher in managing the classroom and its resources
• Able to support pupils to access learning, develop confidence and independence, and make progress across the curriculum

Next Steps

Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and we encourage early submission. We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed.

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 Whitkirk Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 426 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whitkirk Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitkirk-primary-school-leeds

Whitkirk Primary School has a big heart – it is a happy school in which our pupils are encouraged to become considerate and responsible members of society. Our dedicated and passionate staff work hard to make sure everyone feels cared for, safe and valued.

Our vision is ‘to be the best that we can be’. We aim to create determined and resilient learners for life. We want our pupils to enjoy their days at school and to know the joys of learning, discovery and challenge.

We want to work in partnership with you, our parents, as this is key to success. We will work together to make sure every child has the opportunity to achieve their potential and treat every child as the unique and extraordinary individual that they are.

Whitkirk is a much-loved primary school with a fantastic school community. We are very proud of our locality; as you can see from our school logo, we have a strong relationship with our church, St Mary’s, where we both visit reciprocally and also Temple Newsam which poses the perfect opportunity to learn about the fascinating history of our local area.

Primary school years are so important, and a time where so many special memories can be made. I am extremely proud of Whitkirk, and would be delighted to show you around our school and share our journey with YOU.

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