Teaching Assistant

Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4LU

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Working Pattern: 27.5 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only + 2 days
• Contract type: Fixed term - Temporary to 31/08/2027
• Actual salary: Salary (Actual Salary): £16,098.95 - £16,354.44

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role: Teaching Assistant - Temporary to 31/08/2027

Academy: Outwood Academy Greenhill

Start Date: as soon as possible

Salary (Actual Salary): £16,098.95 - £16,354.44

Working Pattern: 27.5 Hours Per Week, Monday to Friday, Term Time only + 2 days

Are you passionate about removing learning barriers and enabling every student to reach their potential? Join us as a Teaching Assistant, working directly with teachers to implement tailored learning activities and provide essential academic and welfare support to individuals and small groups. This varied role spans classroom support, intervention management (including for SEND and EAL students), and helping to develop individualized student support plans.

Welcome from the Principal:

Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill is a primary academy based in the cathedral city of Wakefield.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

OPA Greenhill joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in September 2022. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact the office on enquiries@greenhill.outwood.com

What the school offers its staff

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.

• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff. (Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)

• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

If you are looking for a rewarding, supportive role where you can truly make an impact, we encourage you to apply now.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 251 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill website
• Email address: enquiries@greenhill.outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wakefield-greenhill-primary-school-wakefield

Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill is a primary academy based in the cathedral city of Wakefield.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

OPA Greenhill joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in September 2022. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming liv

Arranging a visit to Outwood Primary Academy Greenhill

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@greenhill.outwood.com.

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