18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 October 2025 at 12:59am

  • Date listed

    6 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 point 7

Primary ELSA practitioner job summary

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint an ELSA practitioner to join our Primary Team. The successful post holder will work closely with pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs.

As an ELSA, you will work closely with pupils, teachers, and parents to support the emotional and social development of our children. You will provide one-on-one and group support to help students develop emotional literacy skills and implement tailored interventions to address specific emotional and social needs.

Additionally, you will monitor and assess pupils' progress and adjusting support plans as needed. You will maintain accurate records and report on students' progress documenting their development. There may also be a requirement to work with pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans or additional educational needs throughout the Key Stages.

The working hours for this position are Monday to Thursday 8am - 4pm and Friday 8am - 3.30pm 39 weeks of the year.

How to make an application:

To apply, complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leicester.

The vacancy closes on Friday 24th October at midnight and interviews will take place on Thursday 30th October 2025 at The Tudor Grange Samworth Academy.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Camilla Oliver, PA to the Head of Primary on 01162780232 or at coliver@samworth.tgacademy.org.uk

Website: www.samworth.tgacademy.org.uk

School Address: 50 Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA

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

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.

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About Tudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
Education phase
Through
School size
1009 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 16
Ofsted report
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Tudor Grange Samworth Academy one of a family of academies with a shared ethos, common values and collective goals. We are working together in a model of meaningful, focused collaboration to achieve excellence in our schools.
We are driven by four key values:
Our children will live ‘Happy, fulfilling lives’
Outstanding teaching and learning is our core focus
Outstanding Governance supports our schools
Leadership and professionalism drives continuous improvement

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