Level 1 Teaching Assistant

The Stephen Longfellow Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PG

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Hours: 37 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: £21,057 - £22,353

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Level 1 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 with the teacher, 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:

• Experience of working with young people.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
• Strong numeracy/literacy skills.

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.

Additional documents

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

A1-B1 Level 1 Teaching Assistant.pdf - 397 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Stephen Longfellow Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Stephen Longfellow Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0113 4685999
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-stephen-longfellow-academy

Arranging a visit to The Stephen Longfellow Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk.

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