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Teaching Assistant - EYFS/ Year 1 ~(in the first instance)

Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3SW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5h per week Monday - Friday 8.30-11.45/ 12.15-3.30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 2026 in the first instance
• Hourly rate: £13.05 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to support in either Reception or Year 1 in the first instance. We are looking for a caring and happy individual to support our children in play and learning. A knowledge of teaching Read, Write Inc. phonics is desirable and alove of the outdoors is essential - outdoor learning is key to this role - a lot of our learning takes place outside in all weathers!

What the school offers its staff

Middleton St Mary's is a truly special place to learn and work. Our pupils are proud to belong, and we are proud to serve them.

For the successful candidate, we can offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• A level of autonomy in the role, with the capacity to introduce new initiatives and ideas
• A committed and friendly staff team in a happy and successful school
• CPD opportunities to suit the successful candidate.
• Free Breakfast Club place if your child attends Middleton St Mary's.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Middleton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School website
• Email address: head@msmleeds.co.uk
• Phone number: 01132717206
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/middleton-st-mary-s-church-of-england-voluntary-controlled-primary-school

Middleton St Mary's is a large Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School based in South Leeds. We serve the Middleton Community with close links to St Mary's Church and Leeds Diocese.
The school is a larger than average primary school with 440 children on roll including 42 children in nursery. The school has 70 staff including.

The majority of our children are White British heritage and the proportion of children known to be eligible for pupil premium funding is much higher than average, 48% with 76% of our children living in the top 10% of deprivation areas and 26% in the top 3% of deprivation areas - Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI).

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