Teaching Assistant

Weetwood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5NW

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 31.25 hours - Monday to Friday - Term-time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1-year initially
• Full time equivalent salary: NJC Grade A3 £25,949

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Teaching Assistant in Year 2.

Salary: NJC Grade A3 (£25,949)

Contract Type: Temporary in the first instance

Contract Term: Full-time

Responsible To: Headteacher and Key Stage One Leader

Are you looking for a new challenge or do you want to start a career in education but want to build up your skills first? Then this is the job for you!

We are looking for a dedicated and passionate Teaching Assistant to join our fun, inclusive team at Weetwood. We have high expectations of our teaching assistants; the successful candidate will be required to form a teaching partnership with their teacher and play a full part in all aspects of the school day.

If you are someone who:

- Possesses a good understanding of engaging children and eliciting their best;

- Has a determined approach to the achievement of all children and doing “whatever it takes” to ensure children experience success;

- Shows enthusiasm for a role in a school environment which sees pupils at its heart;

- Possesses a commitment to your own professional development and ambitions for your future;

- Has an appetite for collaboration with colleagues;

- Has relevant knowledge and skills to meet the demand of the relevant Key Stage curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you:

- A supportive team of dedicated, friendly staff;

- An opportunity to develop your role through training and working with other experienced practitioners;

- Kind, friendly and enthusiastic children.

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

Safeguarding Statement
Weetwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. As part of the application process any shortlisting candidates would be required to complete a self-disclosure form. The successful candidate would be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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.

2026-09_Teaching Assistant_Recruitment Pack.pdf - 301 KB (opens in new tab)

3 Schools Recruitment Equality Monitoring Form_2026.docx - 43 KB (opens in new tab)

About Weetwood Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 242 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Weetwood Primary School website
• Email address: bursar@weetwoodprimary.co.uk
• Phone number: 01133230450
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/weetwood-primary-school

We are a happy, thriving school with a passion for creative teaching, lifelong learning and memorable experiences.

We work closely with our family of schools in Headingley, Kirkstall and the surrounding area and provide holiday clubs for pupils at the surrounding schools. We are looking for an inspirational and highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about working with children and who can work alongside our class teachers and other support staff to deliver high quality provision.

This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop and build on their experiences and have access to relevant CPD whilst working with a supportive staff team. Our Governing Body is knowledgeable, efficient and focussed on raising standards and is incredibly supportive of the school. We have an active PTA, who raise considerable funds for the school and have an excellent relationship with the school leadership. In short, Weetwood is an exciting, happy and stimulating place to work, and a good prospect for anyone looking to further their career. I hope that after finding out more about our school, you will feel encouraged to apply for this post.

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