Teaching Assistant

Parkwood Primary School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4QH

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 2027
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796 - £25,989
• Actual salary: £18,379 - £19,264
• Pay scale: Grade C/D SCP 3 - 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a skilled, enthusiastic teaching assistant who believes every child deserves to thrive? Do you love creating inclusive, high quality learning experiences that spark curiosity and build confidence? If so, we’d love to welcome you to Parkwood Primary School — a warm, vibrant one form entry school with a specialist Resourced Provision.

Why Parkwood?

Parkwood is a caring and ambitious primary school where inclusion isn’t just a value — it’s our lived ethos. We proudly welcome children from a wide range of backgrounds and needs, and we work tirelessly to ensure every child receives the very best education and support.

Our School Community

• One form entry primary school with a specialist Resourced Provision for Communication & Interaction (C&I)

• Exceptionally diverse community — around 70% of our families speak English as an additional language

• Higher than average levels of pupil premium, SEND and EHCPs

• A strong focus on inclusion, high quality teaching and enriching experiences that build knowledge, confidence and cultural capital

The Role

We are looking for a teaching assistant who is committed, compassionate and ready to make a meaningful difference every day. You will:

• Support children in the classroom, including those with SEND

• Work closely with teachers to create engaging, ambitious learning opportunities

• Build positive relationships that help children feel safe, valued and ready to learn

• Initially be based within our Key Stage 2 team

This is a fixed term role in the first instance.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

At Parkwood, you’ll join a supportive, dedicated team who share a passion for inclusion and high expectations. You’ll have the chance to shape children’s lives, celebrate their successes and be part of a school that truly believes in the potential of every learner.

Come and See Us

We warmly encourage visits — come and experience our school in action, meet our team and see the impact you could have on our children every single day.

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• Government Pension Scheme
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant JD - 2025.pdf - 169 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification - Teaching Assistant Lapage.pdf - 179 KB (opens in new tab)

About Parkwood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkwood Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@nsat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkwood-primary-school-bd21-4qh

Arranging a visit to Parkwood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.

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