Teaching Assistant

Manston St James Primary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8JH

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  01 September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Nature of Contract	Permanent, Term Time Only (38 weeks)
FTE Salary	GRADE - SCP B1/2, £24,404 to £25,584, per annum, pro rata
Actual Salary	£17,985 - £19,286, based on 32.5 hours per week
Working Hours	Part time, 32.5 hours per week

Manston St James CofE Primary Academy is a thriving two-form entry school in East Leeds. Founded over 150 years ago, we take daily inspiration from our vision “We have roots. We are growing. We will be the best we can be. All are welcome and all are loved.” Our core purpose is to educate the whole child; uniting excellence and academic rigour with spiritual, social, moral and cultural development - enabling every child to flourish.

We are looking for a dedicated individual who is:

• A talented individual who can work as part of our thriving team
• Passionate about education and learning
• Level 2 qualified. Support may be offered to the right candidate to gain a Higher Leave Teaching Assistant qualification to support our cover needs as appropriate

You will be:

• Willing to work flexibly
• Confident to work one to one with pupils
• Someone who will support the Trust's Christian ethos as well as out shared mission and values

Our Trust, a family of eight academies in the Anglican Diocese of Leeds and in the geographical areas of Leeds and Calderdale, shares a mission to work

In Partnership to Educate, Nurture and Empower

We can offer:

• Friendly, welcoming academies with a strong Christian ethos as well as enthusiastic, well-motivated colleagues
• A 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts/offers at hight street and online retailers, cycle to work scheme and discounted gym memberships
• Free onsite parking
• Membership of an excellent local government pension scheme

How to apply:

Applications are submitted via electronic application form on MyNewTerm - click APPLY NOW. You are advised to read the job and people profile and our recruitment guidance which outlines our safer recruitment requirements and responsibilities, including pre-employment checks, and provides information about eligibility to apply.

Information about our Trust is available on our website. Find out about Manston St James CofE Primary School, including the academy Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, by visiting www.manstonstjames.co.uk.

To arrange a visit or find out more about the role, please contact HR@abbeytrust.org

The closing date for this vacancy is 12noon on 11 July 2025 with interviews to be held soon after the closing date.

Applications can only be submitted up until the closing date. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the Trust reserves the right to close vacancies early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

Abbey MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects our communities.

Commitment to safeguarding

Manston St James Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share and embody this commitment. As part of the application process safeguarding checks will be undertaken. All roles in our school will involve contact with children/young people and Manston St James expects all staff and volunteers to prioritise safeguarding and behave in accordance and promote our vision of everything we do being "Rooted and Grounded in Love"

Applying for the job

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

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Manston St James Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 377 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Manston St James Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manston-st-james-primary-academy

Manston St. James CofE Primary Academy is a two-form entry primary school located in East Leeds. Founded over 150 years ago, the school became an academy in 2012, joined Abbey Multi Academy Trust in 2017, and has strong links within the local community.

We are proud to be a positive, vibrant and purposeful primary school, where we are passionate about ensuring that all our young people are successful, happy and well prepared for life beyond primary school. We take our partnership with parents very seriously and we work with them to achieve the best possible outcomes for their children.

From Reception through to Year 6, we provide our children with a curriculum that develops a love of learning and activates their enquiring minds. We fully support the children being involved in the design of their learning journey and favour an enquiry based, creative curriculum underpinned with basic skills. Each half term the curriculum is delivered through a literature focus, be topic-based or through a current topical issue. We expect there to be lively and engaging learning experiences for all the children with visitors and first-hand experiences to help bring the curriculum to life.

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