Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Ryecroft Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 5AW

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  • Early Years Foundation Stage – Start date: April 2026 or • Mainstream – Start date: September 2026

• Closing date

  16 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, term time only + 1 working week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: A1/B1 (SCP 1-6) £24,483 - £25,989 Actual Salary: £18,496 - £19,634

What skills and experience we're looking for

Ryecroft Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of an Level 1 Teaching Assistant in either Early Years or Mainstream. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. The successful candidate will work under the instruction of teaching/senior staff to support access to learning for children and provide general support to the teacher in the management of children and the classroom.

The ideal applicant will:

• Have good numeracy/literacy skills
• The ability to relate well to Nursery and Reception aged children and adults
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team
• Experience working with or caring for children of relevant age

What the school offers its staff

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

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.

The GORSE Academies Trust use ‘OnlineSCR’ for the processing of safeguarding checks – their privacy notice can be seen at: https://onlinescr.co.uk/policies/privacy-policy/.

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 (5).pdf - 397 KB (opens in new tab)

EYFS Teaching Assistant.pdf - 327 KB (opens in new tab)

About Ryecroft Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 331 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ryecroft Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@ryecroft.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ryecroft-academy

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