Teaching Assistant
Blenheim Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 9EXDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
22 April 2025
Closing date
10 March 2025 at 9am
Date listed
25 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with an additional 2.5 hours per week for lunchtime assistant cover.
Contract type
- Fixed term - To 31st July 2025 with the possibility of a permanent position
Pay scale
- A1/B1 02
What skills and experience we're looking for
Role: To work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Main Duties:
1. To attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid, medical and welfare matters
2. To supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning
3. To establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
4. To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
5. To encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
6. To encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
7. To prepare classroom as directed for lessons and clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupil’s work.
8. To be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
9. To undertake pupil record keeping as requested
10. To support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
11. To gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
12. To provide clerical/administrative support - photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
13. To support pupils to understand instructions
14. To support pupils in respect of local and national learning strategies - literacy, numeracy, early years, as directed by the teacher
15. To support pupils in using basic ICT as directed
16. To prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.
17. To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
18. To take responsibility for Safeguarding all children
19. To be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
20. To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
21. To appreciate and support the role of other professionals
22. To attend relevant meetings as required
23. To participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required.
24. To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.
25. To accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required.
What the school offers its staff
Blenheim Primary School is a two-form entry inner city school near the University of Leeds. It is situated in pleasant grounds, having a large field and ample playgrounds. There are four buildings: the main school (housing years 4, 5 and 6); the new building (housing Reception, year 1, 2 and 3); the nursery building and the bungalow (which has been converted to school use).
Blenheim Primary has a very varied ethnic mix of pupils and staff working together harmoniously. A high percentage of pupils arrive with little or no English. One main reason for this is a proportion of their parents are international students attending the university. As the students are here for a limited length of time before returning to their country of origin, this creates a high turnover of pupils through the year (28% mobility).
One of the school’s strengths is the welcoming nature of pupils and staff when helping our many new arrivals to settle in. The school aims to foster a caring environment where pupils are expected to reach and maintain a high standard of both behaviour and academic achievement. Our children are very well-behaved. On entry ,children are generally well below age related expectations but leave us well above.
We are a hard-working, committed and enthusiastic team who work cohesively with governors, parents and the community. Staff and pupil relationships are exemplary.
Currently there are 470 pupils on roll and our numbers are rising. This includes a 39-place nursery which offers fully flexible provision; currently 57 children are enrolled part-time. 40% of pupils are entitled to free school meals – a high proportion compared to the 15% average nationally. 46% of children who attend the school live in an area classed as being amongst the 10% most deprived[1] in England, with 68% living in an area classed as being amongst the 20% most deprived in England. At present there are 16% on the school’s register of special needs; this figure is in line with the national average. But there is a very high number of children with complex needs: 19 have individual full or part-time support. For 61% of children in school, English is an additional language and there are 52 other languages spoken. 92% of children are BAME which adds to the rich cultural diversity of the school.
Please take a look at our website to learn more about the school: https://www.blenheimprimaryschool.com/
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Blenheim Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 457 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Blenheim Primary School website
- Email address
- hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com
- Phone number
- 01132930808
Arranging a visit to Blenheim Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com.
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