Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Richmond Hill Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 8PN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,291– £26,846 A1-B1 (SCP 2-6) full time salary amount Actual Salary: £21,752 - £23,090

What skills and experience we're looking for

Richmond Hill Academy is seeking to recruit a committed and inspirational colleague to the role of Level 1 Teaching Assistant, supporting pupils with special educational needs within our Specialist Resource Provision, Rainbow Base. This is a highly rewarding role, working with children with complex communication needs, where you will play a key part in supporting access to a personalised curriculum and helping pupils to develop independence and reach their full potential.

Working under the direction of teaching and senior staff, you will support learning within the classroom, contribute to pupils’ social and emotional development, and help create a safe, inclusive and engaging learning environment. You will build positive relationships with pupils, encourage interaction and independence, and support the delivery of tailored programmes, including speech and language interventions

We are looking for someone who:

• Has good numeracy and literacy skills, with GCSE Grade A*–C (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
• Has experience of working with, or caring for, young people
• Can build positive relationships and support pupils with a range of additional needs
• Works effectively as part of a team and shows a proactive, flexible approach

Has a genuine passion for supporting inclusive education and pupil wellbeing

What the school offers its staff

What we 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 the local government pension scheme.
• 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.

Additional documents

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

A1-B1 Level 1 Teaching Assistant - RB.pdf - 405 KB (opens in new tab)

About Richmond Hill Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 654 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Richmond Hill Academy website
• Email address: Info@richmondhill.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-richmond-hill-academy

Richmond Hill Academy is a three-form entry school (630 places) with a 52-place nursery and Rainbow Base, a Resource Provision for children with complex communication needs.

Our school is very proud to be part of the GORSE Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at RHA and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.

We know that children flourish and learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.

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