Teaching Assistant

Green Meadows Academy, Leeds, LS20 8LS

338 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Pay Grade B1 (Point 4-6) £23,114 (FTE) Actual salary: £18,414

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Pay Grade B1 (Point 4-6) £24,404 - £25,183 (FTE)

Actual salary: £18,414

32.5 hours per week, term time only - plus 5 days

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.

Do you want to make a difference?

We are looking to recruit Teaching Assistants who are hardworking, relish a challenge and are prepared to give 100%. There is no doubt that this job is challenging, however the rewards are significant. If you want to make a difference to some of the most vulnerable learners in Leeds, please complete our application form.

Our candidates:

• We require skilled, enthusiastic people who are willing to learn.

• Support teaching and learning and address the personal needs of our pupils, many of which have complex medical needs.

• You will need to be flexible and adaptable, a good communicator, cheerful, calm and work as part of our team.

In return we will offer:

• A commitment to you and your professional development.

• Strong, supportive leadership and staff.

• Wonderful pupils who will reward you with many memories that will last throughout your entire career.

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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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 are not accepted.

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.

About Green Meadows Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 218 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Green Meadows Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/green-meadows-academy (opens in new tab)

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