14 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    4 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,084.00 Annually (Actual) C3 £32,061 FTE (Actual Salary- £26,084)

Level 3 Teaching Assistant- Supporting the BSW Team job summary

The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 470 learners on roll. All our learners have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

Do you want to join a team making a difference to children and young people’s lives?

An opportunity has arisen for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant (to support the BSW team) to join our existing team at the East SILC, based at our John Jamieson site but could be asked to work at any site across the SILC.

You will need to be a good communicator, positive, calm and willing to work as part of our team.

This is a permanent, full-time position subject to a 6-month probationary period, to start as soon as possible. The East SILC has a progressive staffing structure which is supported by Continual Professional Development and a thorough induction process is in place.

This is a full-time, permanent position and candidates must have an NVQ Level 3 in Teaching and Learning or an equivalent qualification as well as GCSE Grade 4 or equivalent in English and mathematics.

The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people (learners) and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.

All shortlisted candidates must complete a self-disclosure form before interview.

It is illegal to apply if you are on the children’s barred list.

The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
The East SILC promotes diversity and wants a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

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About John Jamieson School

School type
Special school, ages 2 to 19
School size
442 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
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The East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (SILC) is a 2-19 generic special school with 426 pupils on roll. All our pupils have special learning needs and some have physical/ medical difficulties. The East SILC is a complex organisation which operates on a variety of sites to provide a range of outreach services across the city, including partnerships with primary and secondary providers, the city-wide Physical Difficulties and Medical Service including a moving and handling service, as well as the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.

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