Teaching Assistant - Level 3

Primley Wood Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 7EZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  26 January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 18,927.10 - 20,842.64

Teaching Assistant - Level 3 job summary

Nishkam Schools are Sikh Schools with a multi-faith ethos that take a distinctive approach to many traditional faith schools. We are committed to academic excellence grounded in a selfless approach to life (nishkam).

The Sikh dharam (faith or religious responsibility) is emphatic in respecting all faiths and not seeking converts, maximising our contribution towards a cohesive society. It has a unique multi-faith ethos and the School will reflect this by positively nurturing children of all faiths and those of no particular belief. Worshipping collectively and within specific faith groups is an innovative characteristic of the Schools, as children learn from faith, not just about faith.

Nishkam Schools aim to nurture lifelong learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and compassionate contributors to society. We have, as a trust, grown and have become a family of teachers and students that have the same attitude, respect and love for becoming better human beings and improving our minds and hearts to make a difference in our homes, community and the wider world. If global is local then we are here to show our neighbours that we can all work together and improve not only our education in learning and teaching but our life experience to become selfless humble individuals.

We believe that to build strong communities and responsible citizens, our efforts must go beyond our current standard models of education and encompass a holistic approach. We believe that faith-based organisations have a significant role to play as part of the wider community; the heritage they draw upon illuminates some of the deeper quests for meaning and value in human life, going onto inspire a new vision and greater responsibility in our endeavours. We believe that our faith-inspired virtues define the character of education and that they should be intrinsic to a positive outlook on life. Virtues are awakened and strengthened in us when they are practised in front of us every day. At the Schools, we work to ensure both our educators and learners are instinctively exercising virtues in every thought, decision and action. 

“All the world is my school and all humanity my teacher”, George Whitman. We are improving, developing and finding innovative ways to bring a new way of education to the world. The first multi-faith trust in the country showing the way forward to all that we can share our common values to strive for excellence.

We thank you for considering joining us on this journey and look forward to receiving your application.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to relevant DBS checks.

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 Primley Wood Primary School

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 249 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Primley Wood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/primley-wood-primary-school

At Primley Wood, we believe that every child deserves the best possible start in life, which is why we hold high expectations for all our pupils. Through interactive play and investigative learning, we seek to give our children the confidence to think for themselves and develop a natural curiosity in the world around them.

We are an inclusive school and welcome all children from any backgrounds. We are firmly committed to developing our pupils’ understanding and appreciation of the diverse world in which they live.

We aim to help all our children develop a lifelong love of learning, which will support them throughout their academic careers and beyond.

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