Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Temporary)

Willow Green Academy, Knottingley, WF11 8PT

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 31.25 hours per week Monday to Friday term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - To 31.8.26
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185-£25,989

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential: Early Years experience • A good standard of written and numeracy skills (A/I/C) • Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R) • Ability to use basic technology to support the role (A/I) • Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I) • Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

Desirable: • Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme, or equivalent (A/C) • Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I) • Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I) • Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C) • Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I

What the school offers its staff

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on yourFinancial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either theTeachers’ Pension Schemeorthe Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to anextensivediscounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GPor Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Workscheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry leadingEmployee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• TrainedMental Health First Aidersin all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

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

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

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, 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.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Willow Green Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willow Green Academy website
• Email address: info@willowgreen.org.uk
• Phone number: 01977 722487
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-green-academy

Located in Ferrybridge, in the heart of Yorkshire, we are a primary academy entrusted with being the centre of learning for over two-hundred children who range in age from Nursery to Year 6. The building itself is modern in design and flooded with natural light, making our learning environments bright and vibrant places to be. It is a beautiful place for children to learn and never fails to impress visitors to our school. We have high expectations of all our children and we model this by having high expectations of ourselves. Each and every person who steps through the door at Willow Green is treated respectfully and given the absolute best opportunities possible to realise their potential and become the greatest version of themselves they can be.

Arranging a visit to Willow Green Academy

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

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