Teaching Assistant

Green Meadows Academy, Leeds, LS20 8LS

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Grade B1 (Point 4-6) Actual salary: £19,003-£19,610

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant at Green Meadows Academy

Empower. Nurture. Thrive

Do you want to finish your workday knowing you’ve truly made a difference? At Green Meadows Academy, we don't just teach; we provide a lifeline of support for some of the most vulnerable and wonderful learners. Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant or someone with the right heart and a willingness to learn, we want to meet you.

Green Meadows Academy, part of the Wellspring Academy Trust, is a generic special school based on two sites and 4 partnerships - Green Meadows Primary and Green Meadows Secondary are both based in Guiseley.

Our partnership sites are based in the following schools;

• Rawdon St Peter’s Primary School.

• Brudenell Primary School.

• Benton Park High School.

• Allerton High School.

What You’ll Bring

• Resilience & Calm: You’re the steady hand in a busy environment.

• Adaptability: You can pivot your approach to meet complex medical or learning needs.

• Team Spirit: You’re a great communicator who thrives in a supportive staff culture.

What We Offer

• Salary: Pay Grade B1 (Point 4-6) £25,185 - £25,989 (FTE)

• Actual Salary: £19,003 - £19,610

• Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (+5 days). Perfect for work-life balance!

• Training: Specialised SEND training

• Growth: A genuine commitment to your professional development

• The Reward: A career filled with memories and milestones that you helped our pupils achieve.

There is no doubt that this job can be challenging at times, however the rewards are significant. If you want to make a difference to some of the most vulnerable learners in the community, please complete our application form.

• Closing Date 9am, Friday 3 July 2026
• Interviews expected to be held on 9 & 10 July 2026
• Interview Assessment will include a classroom observation
• Start date September 2026

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview.

Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.

All applicants need to complete the Equal Opportunities form. Please complete the attached link when submitting your application http://bit.ly/WATEqualOpportunities

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

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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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Green Meadows Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Green Meadows Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-meadows-academy

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