20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    27 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 31.25 hours Monday - Friday - Term Time only – Part-time candidates will be considered.

Contract type

Fixed term - Temporary until 31.08.2026 in the first instance

Pay scale

A1-B1 NJC Pay Scale (£12.26 - £13.05) - Can be negotiated based on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

If you are passionate about working with children and families and want to join a kind, caring and nurturing school- this is the job for you!

Are you looking for an exciting challenge or some experience of working in a school? We are seeking to appoint a one-to-one Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team and support a pupil with SEND.

We are looking for someone who

  • Has experience of working with primary aged children who have a wide range of abilities
  • Has experience of delivering IEPs, IBPs and Speech and Language Plans
  • Has high expectations of attainment and behaviour
  • Has a sense of humour and a love of children
  • Is flexible, proactive and has good interpersonal skills

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you?

  • A supportive team of dedicated, friendly staff.
  • An opportunity to develop your role through training and working with other experienced practitioners.
  • Kind, friendly and enthusiastic children.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding Statement
Weetwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. As part of the application process any shortlisting candidates would be required to complete a self-disclosure form. The successful candidate would be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bursar@weetwoodprimary.co.uk

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About Weetwood Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
247 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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Phone number
0113 3230450

We are a happy, thriving school with a passion for creative teaching, lifelong learning and memorable experiences.

We work closely with our family of schools in Headingley, Kirkstall and the surrounding area and provide holiday clubs for pupils at the surrounding schools. We are looking for an inspirational and highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about working with children and who can work alongside our class teachers and other support staff to deliver high quality provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop and build on their experiences and have access to relevant CPD whilst working with a supportive staff team. Our Governing Body is knowledgeable, efficient and focussed on raising standards and is incredibly supportive of the school. We have an active PTA, who raise considerable funds for the school and have an excellent relationship with the school leadership. In short, Weetwood is an exciting, happy and stimulating place to work, and a good prospect for anyone looking to further their career. I hope that after finding out more about our school, you will feel encouraged to apply for this post.

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