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Teaching Assistant

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2TF

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• 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 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.

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.

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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
• School website: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy website
• Email address: office@sacredheartleeds.org.uk
• Phone number: 01133206290
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

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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