SEMH Teaching Assistant

Primrose Lane Primary School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DX

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 April 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full Time Term Time Only 32.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - One year in the first instance
• Pay scale: B1 (£24, 404 - £25, 183)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Important qualities in our new Teaching Assistant:

• Enthusiastic
• Ability to build a rapport with children across school
• Be resilient
• Be adaptable and able to think on your feet in challenging situations with excellent communication skills.
• Know how to use a range of interventions that will support children to develop the skills necessary to manage their emotions

• Experience working with children, particularly those with SEMH needs

• Relevant qualifications in education, child development, or a related field (desirable)

The role will include:

• Working with children on a one to one and small group basis
• Working in classes across school supporting children
• Delivering evidence-based interventions for children with SEMH and SEND needs
• Working closely with the SEND Co to plan and prioritise sessions for children

What the school offers its staff

• friendly school that is a happy and healthy place to learn and work.
• A strong commitment to continuous professional development including working in partnership with Roundhay School and the Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership
• The chance to be part of a school that is passionate about A inspiring our pupils and enabling them to reach their full potential.
• A chance to be a part of a caring and nurturing environment with an exciting vision for the future
• A commitment to support you and your professional development.

Flexible working opportunities

This job could be part - time for the right candidate.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to info@primroselane.leeds.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

Application Pack.pdf - 260 KB (opens in new tab)

About Primrose Lane Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 205 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Primrose Lane Primary School website
• Email address: baileyl@primroselane.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01937 842 667
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/primrose-lane-primary-school

Primrose Lane is a community primary school with 200 children aged 3-11. Our school is close to the centre of Boston Spa, an attractive rural village located on the outskirts of Leeds. Primrose Lane is proud of its reputation as a caring and successful school focused on learning and individual achievement.

We are a nurturing and inclusive school, providing a broad and balanced curriculum to ensure all children within our care develop a love of learning and can make progress, no matter their background or special educational need.

Arranging a visit to Primrose Lane Primary School

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

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