Teaching Assistant 35.75 hrs
Adel Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 8DY18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
29 June 2026 at 8am
Date listed
11 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: The hours for this post are – Wed/Thurs – 8.30am to 5.30pm and Mon/Tues/Fri – 8.30am to 3.15pm, term time only. This is offered on a permanent contract, subject to completing a 6-month probationary period.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £20,394.53 Gross Annual Salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant, to join our caring, dedicated, and enthusiastic staff team with a start date of Tuesday 1st September 2026.
The role will involve working with children in either Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 and also supporting children in our out-of-school club provision.
The successful candidate will:
- Be fully committed to safeguarding the children in our care and will adhere to our rigorous safeguarding, child protection and health & safety policies and procedures.
- Have the ability to build relationships; communicating effectively with children and adults.
- Have a positive manner and enjoy working as part of a team.
- Have the ability to use your own initiative, proactively responding to daily demands within a busy working environment.
- Be flexible and adaptable to change, within day to day school life
- Have some experience of working with children.
What the school offers its staff
We will provide:
- A supportive, friendly, caring staff team
- Excellent support from the Leadership team
- A fantastic school community
- Motivated and enthusiastic children with high standards of behaviour
- Supportive continued professional development
- Super environment both within and around school.
The role is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to start/further their career in education alongside a friendly, supportive team of staff. Further benefits to joining our team include access to Vivup – Leeds City Council Staff Wellbeing and Benefits Platform.
Further information about the job
Adel Primary School is a one form entry primary school in a beautiful area of Leeds with motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated children, staff, and governors.
Our school values: ‘thrive & succeed’, ‘grow and achieve’, ‘engage & inspire’, ‘respect & celebrate’, reflect and encompass the warm and friendly atmosphere our school has to offer. We are proud to be a school where people love to work.
Our most recent Ofsted report (February 2026) highlights that “staff feel valued and supported” and are “proud to be part of the Adel team.” With a clear focus on manageable workload and staff wellbeing, Adel Primary offers a positive, collaborative environment where you can grow, develop, and make a lasting impact
f you would like to visit school prior to applying, please email the school business manager a.roberts@adelprimary.org.uk to arrange an appointment. Visits to school are encouraged.
The closing date for applications is 8.00am Monday 29th June. Please send completed application forms to Amy Roberts, Business Manager, Adel Primary School, Tile Lane, Leeds, LS16 8DY or email a.roberts@adelprimary.org.uk.
The start date for the position is provisionally Tuesday 1st September 2026 (dependent on following the completion of relevant checks).
- Closing date for applications 8.00am Monday 29th June 2026.
- Shortlisting will take place on Monday 29th June (successful applicants will receive an invitation to interview on this day).
- Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 1st July and Thursday 2nd July.
We have 3 Teaching Assistant post advertised at present - please indicate which job role(s) you are applying for on your application form.
Commitment to safeguarding
'This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment’
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.
About Adel Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 232 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Adel Primary School website
- Email address
- a.roberts@adelprimary.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 2301116
Adel Primary School is a one form entry primary school.
Arranging a visit to Adel Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.roberts@adelprimary.org.uk.
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