SEND Teaching Assistant
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2AD9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:20pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months
Actual salary
- £18,603
Pay scale
- A1 - B1
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidates will:
- Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school
- Have a passion for working with children with special educational needs and disabilities
- Be team players who are able to communicate well with children and staff
- Be highly motivated to support children in achieving their full potential
- Be outstanding role models who build positive relationships
- Show a willingness to undertake: first aid training, safeguarding training and continued professional development
- Be committed to the school and will contribute to all aspects of school life
What the school offers its staff
In return St. Joseph’s can offer you a school where:
- There is a strong sense of community and hospitality. Everyone is welcomed and valued in this fully inclusive school – CSI May 2026
- Staff provide the highest standard of pastoral care to pupils and their families. There is an explicit and concrete commitment to the most vulnerable. All pupils feel safe, cared for and loved – CSI May 2026
- Behaviour across the school is exemplary; pupils demonstrate outstanding manners, collaboration and consideration for others – CSI May 2026
- ‘pupils (who) sparkle like diamonds with enthusiasm’ – Ofsted October 2023.
- An oasis of calm in a busy community’ and ‘a school once experienced never forgotten.’ Ofsted October 2023.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- A supportive Governing Body, parish and leadership team - ‘The level of care and compassion that senior leaders offer to staff is greatly appreciated by the staff body.’ Ofsted October 2023.
- A school where parents and carers are extremely supportive –‘Pupils, staff and families know how precious education is’ Ofsted October 2023.
Further information about the job
Main Duties:
1. To attend to the children’s personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
2. To supervise and support children ensuring their safety and access to learning
3. To establish good relationships with children, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
4. To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
5. To encourage children to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
6. To encourage children to act independently as appropriate
7. To prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of child’s work.
8. To be aware of child problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
9. To undertake child record keeping as requested.
10. To support the teacher in managing children behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
11. To gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
12. To support children to understand instructions
13 To support children in using basic IT as directed
14. To prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.
15. To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
16. To be aware of and support difference and ensure all children have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
17. To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
18. To appreciate and support the role of other professionals
19. To attend relevant meetings as required
20. To participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
21. To assist with the supervision of children out of lesson times, including before and after school, extra-curricular clubs and at lunchtimes.
22. To accompany teaching staff and children on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
Any Special Conditions of Service: There is a requirement to submit to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau background check. Term time working. There may be a need to occasionally work outside of school hours and off school premises, as required by the school. No smoking policy.
Commitment to safeguarding
St Joseph’s is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS and online check will be required for the successful candidate and at least two professional references will be taken and followed up.
Under the guidance set by KCSiE 2022 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 206 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet website
- Email address
- office@stjosephscatholicprimary.org
- Phone number
- 0113 2712093
St. Joseph’s is a single form entry school for children aged 4+ to 11+. Our school serves the community of Hunslet, in South Leeds and the Parish of St. Margaret Clitherow. Our young people are awesome; they work hard, behave impeccably and follow our Mission Statement by 'following in the footsteps of Jesus, having fun learning, achieving and loving together.' They live by, and reflect, the Catholic Virtues of our shared faith and do so with kindness, respect and love in their hearts.
We encourage, nurture and challenge every child in our school to be the very best they can be so as to achieve their full potential. Staff, parents and children work together at St. Joseph’s to create a loving, caring environment in which our children and young people feel safe, secure and happy. Our aim is to develop the whole child enabling them to make a truly valuable contribution to the world in which they live now and in the future. Our children and young people make us very proud and we, in turn, are immensely proud of them. We are ambitious for our young people and want only the very best for them.
Arranging a visit to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Hunslet
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@stjosephscatholicprimary.org.
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