Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Little London Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 1SR

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: A1/B1 (SCP 2-6) £24,483 - £25,989 Actual Salary: £17,785 - £18,879 Contract: 31.25 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A1/B1 (SCP 2-6) £24,483 - £25,989 Actual Salary: £17,785 - £18,879 Contract: 31.25 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week

What skills and experience we're looking for

Little London Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. The successful candidate will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Potential applicants should have:

• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• The ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.

About us:

Little London Academy formally joined The Gorse Academies Trust in February 2024.

GORSE have established a long-standing culture of excellence where ‘high challenge, high support’ is commonplace. Our trust will be made up of 15 establishments by September 2025. In addition to this, we also operate GORSE SCITT and Leeds Teaching School Hub, important establishments in their own right. Ensuring that each element of the trust, including the central team, performs at its best to make certain that all children, especially those whose who are disadvantaged, have the opportunity to secure the Gift of Choice, is the central mission of GORSE.

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at www.littelondonprimary.co.uk.

How to Apply:

If you are as excited about this role as we are, you can download the Job Description, Person Specification, and Application Form from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), request them by email at lisa.parchment@littlelondon.leeds.sch.uk or call us on 0113 2442457.

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: 28 November 2025 at 9am

Interviews will take place: Week Commencing 01 December 2025

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

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.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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About Little London Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 374 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: lisa.parchment@littlelondon.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2442457
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/little-london-community-primary-school-leeds

Arranging a visit to Little London Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lisa.parchment@littlelondon.leeds.sch.uk.

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