22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    26 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term - until 31.8.26

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,480-£25,98

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role is initially temporary until 31st August 2026 working 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. Additional hours will be paid for attending staff training days.

If you are interested in becoming part of our friendly hardworking and dedicated team you will:

· Put the needs of the child first

· Have high expectations

· Be flexible and able to use own initiative

· Be a confident and successful team player

· Be able to build strong positive working relationships with colleagues

· Have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills

What the school offers its staff

In return we will offer:

  • A friendly, welcoming environment
  • A staff team who are committed to the best outcomes for the children
  • Children who are loving, caring and hardworking
  • Opportunities to engage in continuous professional development

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.

At Guiseley Primary School we believe that all children can achieve their very best. It is our aim to provide a wide-ranging curriculum to ensure all children within our care develop a love of learning so they can make considerable progress in their learning at our school no matter their background or special educational need. We strive to be a wholly inclusive environment for every learner.

Our motto of ‘together we learn, together we grow, together we achieve’ is held at the heart of everything we do. We are looking to recruit a Key Stage 1 Teaching Assistant to join our caring, dedicated, and enthusiastic staff team starting as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be able to carry out the duties of a teaching assistant in KS1 and will need to be flexible, able to work within the classroom environment under the direction of the teacher and with small groups and individuals to support their needs. The role is initially temporary until 31st August 2026 working 8:30am-3:30pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. Additional hours will be paid for attending staff training days.

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.

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Upload additional documents

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

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About Guiseley Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
401 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Guiseley Primary School website
Email address
office@guiseleyprimary.org
Phone number
01943 873359
See more jobs
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Arranging a visit to Guiseley Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@guiseleyprimary.org.

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