SEND Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Hillcrest Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 4DR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 16.5 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term for 12 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: A1-B1 SCP 2-4 £25,291- £26,016, Actual Salary: £10,116-£10,406

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hillcrest Academy areseekingto recruit an inspirational colleague to the roleof aSEND Level1 Teaching Assistant. This role is ofgreat importanceto our work as an Academy. The successful candidate will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff to support access to learning for pupilswith SEND andprovidegeneral supportin the management of pupils.

Potential applicants have:

• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
• Experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership the local government pension scheme.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

A1-B1-Level-1-Teaching-Assistant-SEND.pdf - 369 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hillcrest Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 465 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hillcrest Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillcrest-academy

Hillcrest Academy is a larger-than-average primary school located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school provides places for around 400 pupils aged 3-11. Hillcrest Academy is part of the GORSE Academies Trust, which is responsible for the running of around eight schools in the local area, at both primary and secondary level.


Hillcrest takes great pride in its extremely diverse catchment area, with a high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds and a similarly high proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language.

Principal


Vicky Oddy

Values and vision


Hillcrest Academy seeks to ensure that every pupil receives a high-quality education regardless of background. To this end, the school highly values its investment in extra-curricular activities and an interesting and relatable curriculum. Parents are encouraged to play a large role in their child’s education, in order to foster a sense of community and responsibility.


With such a diverse intake of pupils, tolerance and diversity are of paramount importance to the primary school, and pupils are encouraged to have respect for different faiths and belief systems.

Ofsted report

“Pupils leave Hillcrest Academy reaching standards from very low starting points that are close to those achieved by other pupils nationally. They are very well prepared for the next stage of their education. Every lesson counts at Hillcrest Academy. Teachers are relentless in supporting every pupil to reach their full potential.”

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