Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant

Manor Wood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 5DJ

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,483.00 - £26,064.00 Annually (FTE)

Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you an inspirational classroom practitioner who puts the needs of the pupils first and strives for excellence in all that you do. If so, we would love to hear from you.

Manor Wood is a 2 form entry primary school in North Leeds with 476 children on roll and 116 employees. In addition, we also have childcare provision on site from 6 months, 2 year old nursery, 3 year old nursery, before, after and holiday club and also a Children's Centre. We follow the Emilio Reggio scheme of learning and encourage outdoor/forest school learning where possible across the curriculum.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is fully committed to all aspects of Safeguarding and Child Protection
• Is a cheerful and inspiring Practitioner
• Has a nurturing and caring personality
• Is organised, patient and hardworking with a “can do” attitude
• Relentlessly determined to make a real difference to the lives of all our children by:

• Being an advocate for the child.
• Being willing to work closely with the wider team of support where necessary.
• Being enthusiastic and willing

What we can offer:

• Full induction with on-going mentoring
• A school with the drive and determination to make a difference in the lives of the children it serves
• CPD opportunities within our school and the local Family of Schools to help you grow as a professional
• A supportive, dedicated and dynamic staff team offering high quality professional learning opportunities

Please take a look at our website for more information about us and we look forward to receiving your completed application soon. Visits to the school are welcomed. If you would like to arrange this, please contact the School Office on 0113 2689160 to arrange an appointment.

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

Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All adults in school, whether paid staff or a volunteer, have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All adults in our schools must abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust policies and procedure and each school's Safeguarding and Child Protection policy. All successful employment candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

Applying for the job

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Manor Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 0 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 497 pupils enrolled
• Age range: Not given
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manor Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manor-wood-primary-school-leeds

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