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Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6AB

This job expired on 8 June 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) NJC point 2 - 6. Hourly rate £12.65 - £13.47. Approximate annual salary £18941.00 - £19899.00.

Level 1 Teaching Assistant job summary

We welcome applications from candidates with experience of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 - the specific year group for this role will be confirmed later.

Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary school is a forward-thinking school, where children are at the center of everything we do. We have high expectations of pupils and our aim is to support our children to achieve their best academically, as well become well-rounded, positive and socially adept individuals by the time they leave our school. This vacancy will suit candidates who are enthusiastic, highly motivated, and have the best outcomes for children at heart. Knowledge and/or experience of pupils with SEN is preferable but not essential.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• A passion for supporting children to learn.

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as a team with staff, parents and outside agencies.

• Energy and enthusiasm for this exciting challenge.

• High expectations of children.

• Knowledge and experience of the national curriculum.

• A commitment to continuing professional development.

Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School can offer:

• An enriched curriculum that is matched to pupils’ needs.

• A supportive staff team who work well with each other to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.

• A community of supportive parents/carers.

• An employee perks scheme including discounts and online offers at major high street and online retailers

• A commitment to your professional development with a range of opportunities to further your career, including a close working partnership with schools across the trust to further support professional development.

This post will suit candidates who are highly motivated and have the best outcomes for children at heart. The successful candidate will be joining a like-minded and friendly school team. Please note, the interview process may involve shortlisted candidates delivering an activity to a group of pupils.

Prior to employment, the successful candidate will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references, medical clearance, a check of the ISA barred list, prohibition order and DBS Enhanced Disclosure, verification of identity and eligibility to work in the UK as well as verification of qualifications and professional status where applicable. The successful candidate will abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust’s policies and procedures and Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School’s safeguarding and child protection policies. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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

All adults in school, whether paid staff or a volunteer, have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust policies and procedure and Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School’s Safeguarding and Child Protection policy. All members of school staff will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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About Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 471 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pudsey-primrose-hill-primary-school-pudsey

Pudsey Primrose Hill Primary School is a two-form primary school, with a nursery, in the Pudsey area of Leeds.

At Pudsey Primrose Hill, we place importance on individuality and independence, encouraging children to help themselves and become 'good learners' – developing their individual talents to the full within a framework of respect and understanding.

Our school has a friendly, community atmosphere in which everyone works happily together. We value the contribution parents make to school life and believe in partnerships between parents and teachers in order to ensure the children benefit as much as possible from their education.

We are proud to have received an Outstanding judgement from Ofsted in September 2011. Additionally, we have received the Leeds Inclusion Chartermark, which shows our commitment to being an inclusive school. We have also achieved the National Basic Skills Quality Mark for our teaching in English and Mathematics, whilst gaining recognition of our wider curriculum by achieving the Active Sportsmark and the Artsmark Gold.

Pudsey Primrose Hill is an ambitious school, with a great team of like-minded and motivated school staff and leaders. Co-founder school of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust in March 2018, we have benefitted from the support of Owlcotes Trust, namely through working collaboratively with a network of leaders and teachers to share best practice and create an enriched curriculum.

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