
SEMH Teaching Assistant
Primrose Lane Primary School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DX13 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
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
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
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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