Special Needs Teaching Assistant
Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8NDThis job expired on 10 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 08:45 – 15:45
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 terms - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- A1-B1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- To contribute to the caring and kind ethos in St Luke’s by treating children with the upmost care and concern.
- To provide a high level of 1:1 support for individual pupils within the class or in withdrawal situations.
- To develop knowledge of the particular needs of the child and seek advice from SENCO, Class teacher and outside agencies as required.
- To attend to any physical or medical needs as necessary.
- To aid access to the full range of learning experiences both inside and outside the classroom and provide modified materials as required e.g. visual aids
- To support the pupil in the playground, being mindful of their health and safety in relation to their condition, and encouraging safe interactive play.
- Provide positive reinforcements, praise and rewards.
What the school offers its staff
We are hoping to recruit a full time Special Needs Teaching Assistant to cover a maternity leave. This will be a temporary contract with an initial fixed term of 2 school terms.
St Luke’s is a large and thriving Church of England Primary School in Beeston, South Leeds. The school enjoys a very stable staff team, so this is a rare opportunity to apply for a teaching assistant position in this very popular school. We are seeking a kind and caring teaching assistant who will treat our pupils with the utmost care and concern - someone who is totally committed to helping children thrive.
Further information about the job
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)
Pre-Employment Health Declaration
Online search
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 483 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@bsl.leeds.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01132433375
Arranging a visit to Beeston Hill St Luke's Church of England Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@bsl.leeds.sch.uk.
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