Teaching Assistant Level 1 (7711)

Ryecroft Primary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 0LS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  26 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,016.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C Points 4 to 6 (£26,016 to £26,847 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £16,276.81

Teaching Assistant Level 1 (7711) job summary

Ryecroft Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join our academy in November 2026, on a part time, permanent basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Teaching Assistant Level 1, you will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in a classroom with the teacher. You will support pupils to ensure they can access learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom

Please see the attached job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information about the role.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

At Ryecroft Primary Academy we are committed to providing the best educational experience for all of our pupils and we believe that home and school working together, as a team, ensures that our pupils do their very best and that they are given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The staff at Ryecroft ensure this by providing exciting lessons, guidance and support so our pupils can develop as happy, well-balanced individuals who can make the right decisions for themselves.

The academy is a smaller than average primary school catering for pupils from our Early Years Foundation Stage, through Key Stage 1 and into Key Stage 2. There are currently 281 pupils on roll, including 24 part time Nursery pupils and 11 part time 2-year-olds.

The school is situated in the community of Holmewood Bradford.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

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Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ryecroft Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 199 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ryecroft Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ryecroft-primary-academy

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