Teaching Assistant
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2TF9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours a week, 08.30 - 16.30, Monday to Friday Term-time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656-£25,183 (actual term-time only salary is £18,755-£20,231)
Pay scale
- A1/B1
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Relevant experience and a strong commitment to working with children who need support so they reach their potential
- Patience and understanding
- A calm, positive and confident manner
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Lots of initiative
- The ability to work flexibly as part of a team
- A firm commitment to follow school policies and practice
- Ideally, experience of working with children with special education need
What the school offers its staff
- A school dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic education to its pupils
- Well-motivated, well behaved and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn
- A friendly, hardworking and committed staff team
- Good relationships with parents, parish and wider community
- A commitment to HR excellence, a range of employee benefits, and further opportunities for continued professional development within St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust, a strong community of nine Catholic primary schools across Leeds.
Further details about the role
Visits to the school are welcome at either 9.30am or 4.30pm on Monday 16 June by emailing office@sacredheartleeds.org.uk or contacting the school office on 0113 3206290.
Interviews will take place on 3 July.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check and other checks in line with current Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@sacredheartleeds.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01133206290
Sacred Heart provides a welcoming and engaging environment where children feel happy, confident, and excited to learn, an outstanding and distinctive Catholic education with Christ at the heart of our community, and superb facilities including fabulous outdoor learning and play spaces, green playing fields, library, light and spacious classrooms. We have high aspirations for all to be the best versions of themselves and fulfil their potential. Our curriculum stretches, challenges and interests pupils, providing them with the skills and knowledge needed to make a valuable contribution to the society in which we live. We foster a commitment to lifelong learning that involves enjoyment, hard work and fun.
We have signed up to the education staff wellbeing charter as part of our commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of our staff:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/education-staff-wellbeing-charter
We are a strong, committed, hardworking and dynamic team. If you are someone who is highly motivated and energetic with high aspirations for all learners, we encourage you to apply to work with us.
We are part of St Gregory the Great Catholic Academy Trust, a strong family of nine Catholic schools across the city of Leeds dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic education to its pupils. The Trust is committed to excellent HR practice, provides a well-structured programme for your professional development, and offer a range of employee benefits.
Arranging a visit to Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@sacredheartleeds.org.uk.
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