14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    20 October 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    6 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - December 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale

A1-B1 (SCP 2- 6) £24,483 - £25,989

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • The successful candidate will:

    • Have a caring and positive nature
    • Be able to work as part of a team but also show initiative to work independently.
    • Be able to form excellent relationships with children, staff and families.
    • Actively support the ethos, educational vision, policies and direction of the school
    • Have high expectations of children’s achievement and behaviour
    • Have experience of working with children with SEND
    • Be creative and able to motivate all children
    • High standards of English and Maths

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer:

  • A supportive staff team who are committed to ensuring that every child reaches their potential
  • A vibrant and welcoming environment.
  • Enthusiastic and well-behaved children.
  • Professional development opportunities.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About New Bewerley Community School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
378 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01138 878 718

At New Bewerley Community School, we are proud to provide a dynamic and supportive environment where children, staff, and families flourish. Located in the heart of a vibrant and culturally diverse community in central Leeds, we are dedicated to achieving high standards of education and supporting the ambitions of everyone within our school. Inclusivity, belonging and growth are at the heart of our culture and we are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to thrive and become an integral part of our growing team.

We take immense pride in our children's achievements, no matter how big or small. We offer a rich variety of experiences and a progressive curriculum guided by our ethos: Every child, every day. Engaged in learning. Prepared for their future, nurtured for growth. We celebrate our students' passion for learning through a broad range of extracurricular activities that enrich their educational journey and create lasting memories.

Arranging a visit to New Bewerley Community School

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

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