St. Urban’s Catholic Primary School requires two Teaching Assistants

St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 4QD

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Hours/Weeks Worked: full time: 30 hours per week, term-time only (38 weeks) 4 days: 24 hours per week, term time only (38 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary range: £19,300 - £21,500
• Pay scale: Grade: B3 (scale point 7-11)

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education.

We are looking for persons who:-

• Have strong interpersonal skills and high expectations for all children
• Are able to effectively assist children in the process of learning to read
• Are able to uphold the mission and ethos of the Catholic Church
• Are excellent role models

What the school offers its staff

St. Urban’s Catholic Primary School is a very popular and welcoming Catholic School situated in North Leeds in the Parish of St. Jeanne Jugan. We are looking to appoint two Teaching Assistants to join our school in September 2026.

In return we offer the successful candidates:-

• An extremely warm and welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos
• Very well-behaved, highly motivated and enthusiastic children
• A calm environment and an expectation of high standards throughout
• A dedicated and friendly team of teaching and non-teaching colleagues

Flexible working opportunities

For the 4 day part-time role, the working days are negotiable.

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

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Job Description and Person Specification (1).pdf - 354 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 204 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: j.clements@sturbans.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 2934477
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-urban-s-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

St. Urban’s is a very popular and welcoming Catholic School situated in North Leeds in the Parish of St. Jeanne Jugan.

Arranging a visit to St Urban's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email j.clements@sturbans.co.uk.

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