Learning Support Assistant (part time)

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 6SX

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 February 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
13 February 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: Tuesday to Friday (25.33 hours per week)
Contract type: Fixed term - As soon as possible to 31.08.26
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584 - £27,269
Actual salary: £15,167 to £16,165
Pay scale: B3 (7 - 11)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Immaculate Heart Catholic Primary School a Voluntary Academy of St Gregory the Great Multi-Academy Trust is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and creative Teaching Assistant to enhance the development and education of our pupils. Your role will be to support the pupils and to ensure that they access the curriculum and reach their full potential. This is a varied role that will require flexibility and a positive attitude. Starting as soon as possible, this is a part-time role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed Teaching Assistant to make a difference to a pupil’s experience of education.

To be considered for Teaching Assistant position, you will have:

An understanding or sympathetic view towards the Catholic ethos of the school
A passion for teaching and learning and enabling all children to achieve success
The ability to foster excellent professional relationships with children, parents and staff.
Experience within a mainstream primary school or with working with children or young people
A desire to become part of a committed and supportive school team
The ability to use your own initiative and act accordingly and set high expectations of the pupils you will work with

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer the successful candidate the opportunity:

To work alongside a dedicated and friendly team of staff in a Good school as rated by OFSTED in 2024
To become part of a strong, collaborative team who are incredibly supportive.
To access excellent accredited training through the St Gregory the Great trust, networks and additional alliances the school has with other educational providers
To become part of our Catholic School Community
To access our employee benefit scheme
To make links with schools in the partnership group who offer schools direct model for teacher training

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.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Primary School and The St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Immaculate Heart of Mary and The Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post holder will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Application packs are available from the school office or can be downloaded from the school website www.immaculate-heart-of-mary.leeds.sch.uk vacancies page.

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.