Teaching Assistant - Additional Needs

Blackgates Primary Academy, Wakefield, WF3 1QQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,501.00 - £18,343.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant - Additional Needs job summary

Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week term time only

Fixed Term contract due to funding

Grade - A2/B1 - Scale point 3 - 6

Salary - £17,501

Closing date: 09 November 2026 @ 9am

Interview Date: TBC

Leodis Academies Trust is a successful Multi Academy Trust with five schools in the South Leeds area. As part of our continued growth we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join the team at Blackgates Primary Academy.

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our inclusive and nurturing school community. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in supporting children to achieve their full potential.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and the SENDCo to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing and development. You will help to remove barriers to learning, ensuring all children can access the curriculum and thrive within a safe and supportive environment.

This role involves providing dedicated support for a pupil with profound and multiple learning difficulties. The pupil is non-verbal and has a range of complex needs, including epilepsy requiring the administration of emergency rescue medication in accordance with agreed medical procedures, visual impairment (registered blind), significant hearing loss, and physical disabilities. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the pupil's learning, communication, personal care, safety, wellbeing and inclusion throughout the school day. Experience of working with children or young people with complex learning, physical, sensory and medical needs would be highly desirable.

Whilst the role includes supporting this pupil, it is not an exclusively a one-to-one position. Support is shared across a team to ensure consistency, resilience and continuity of provision.

When not providing direct support to the pupil, the successful candidate will work across the school, supporting teaching and learning within classrooms, delivering targeted interventions and working with small groups of pupils.

This is a varied and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of many children, helping them to develop their confidence, independence, communication skills and love of learning, whilst contributing to their educational progress, wellbeing and success.

We are looking for someone who is positive, enthusiastic and committed to supporting pupils’ learning, and can build caring, professional relationships with children and adults. A good general standard of education, particularly in English and Maths, is required. Previous experience working with children is desirable but not essential.

Leodis Academies Trust and our individual Academies are committed to ‘Forging Young Futures’. To do this, each Academy has its own ethos and identity and has the freedom to develop individually as well as working collaboratively to secure high quality outcomes for all its young people. By providing an extensive curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom, we cater for the wide range of talent and ability that our students have to offer. We work tirelessly to improve the life chances of all our young people and support them to make a positive contribution to their community. In return for joining us as our Teaching Assistant we can offer

The opportunity to make a real difference to children within our community
A supportive, collaborative Trust culture
High-quality training and mentoring throughout your apprenticeship
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing confidential support 24/7
Free on-site parking
Access to lifestyle benefits including free flu vaccinations and a cycle to work scheme
Opportunities for professional development and progression across the Trust

The post offers challenge, reward and role development for the right candidate. The role will be based at Blackgates Primary Academy with opportunities to work with other professionals across the Trust.

All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), medical clearance and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Blackgates Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 233 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blackgates Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackgates-primary-academy

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