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Learning Support / Teaching Assistant

Lowtown Primary School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 9BB

36 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 31 hours and 15 minutes per week 8.30am to 3.15pm Monday to Friday (term time only)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC A1 / B1

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• a commitment to improving children’s learning through tailored provision;
• the ability to inspire, motivate, and engage children across all areas of learning;
• patience, enthusiasm, and a calm, nurturing approach;
• a variety of communication skills to respond to the needs of children and work effectively with professionals and carers;
• the ability to build positive relationships with other staff and demonstrate strong teamwork and collaboration skills with a flexible, 'can do' attitude;
• good literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills;
• experience of delivering interventions and understanding how to meet the needs of SEND pupils as well as promoting inclusion;
• experience of using positive behaviour management techniques or the willingness to undergo additional training;
• a willingness to contribute to the wider life of the school.

What the school offers its staff

You will join a welcoming, friendly and passionate team within a high performing, popular and vibrant school with a 'family feel' and high aspirations for all it's pupils and staff. Pudsey Lowtown Primary School can offer:

• motivated pupils and supportive families with strong community links;
• a positive and collaborative working environment;
• a commitment to professional development and career progression;
• a high-performing, dedicated, and welcoming team.

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.

Pudsey Lowtown Primary School is looking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and positive Learning Support Assistant or qualified Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team and support the learning and wellbeing of our pupils.

About the Role:

Working under the direction of the Class Teacher, SENCO, and Senior Leadership Team, you will provide targeted support for pupils, helping to enhance their educational experience. Therole also includes 30 minutes of lunchtime supervision duty each day.

This role is term time only however there is an expectation to work 'training / inset' days as and when required for essential staff training & development.

This post is subject to a satisfactory 6-month probationary period.

We would also consider applications for more experienced Teaching Assistants, therefore if you would like to be considered for a higher grade Teaching Assistant role, please make this clear on your application.

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Learning Support Assistant Job Description A1 B1.pdf - 350 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lowtown Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lowtown Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@pudseylowtown.org.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2567303
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lowtown-primary-school

We are a friendly and inclusive one form entry, local authority maintained primary school judged to be ‘good’ at our last Ofsted inspection.

We have high expectations of our pupils and using a growth mindset
approach, we constantly strive for excellence in all that we
do. Our academic results are above Leeds and National
comparisons but we offer a broad curriculum for our pupils.

Please feel free to visit our school to find out more about our
motivating and positive environment, which celebrates the
success of every child. We will be proud to show you around.

Arranging a visit to Lowtown Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@pudseylowtown.org.uk.

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