Teaching Assistant (Maternity cover)

Allerton Bywater Primary School, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 2DR

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - up to 12 months to cover maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: A1/B1 - SCP 2-6 (£24,413.00 - £25,989.00 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please see applicant brief for further details.

What the school offers its staff

Please see applicant brief for further details.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children regardless of age, gender, religion or beliefs, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or socio-economic background. All adults in our schools have a full and active part to play in protecting our children from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern. We ensure that everyone understands their roles and responsibilities in respect of safeguarding and is provided with appropriate training to recognise, identify and respond to safeguarding concerns relating to children and young people.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

ABPS Applicant brief - Teaching assistant (Maternity cover).docx (1).pdf - 542 KB (opens in new tab)

About Allerton Bywater Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 403 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Allerton Bywater Primary School website
• Email address: hr@brigshawtrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/allerton-bywater-primary-school-castleford

Our mission, as part of the Brigshaw Learning partnership, is to provide a cradle to career education that allows our children to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. Our shared ambition is underpinned by a commitment to our Trust's core values of equality, integrity and resilience.

We are an ambitious, two-form entry primary school, proudly serving our local community in East Leeds.

Our mission, ‘through creativity, challenge and connection, we unlock our true potential,’ is at the heart of all we do at ABPS and our core values of confidence, aspiration, respect, equality, integrity and resilience are fundamental. Everything we do at ABPS is underpinned by these values, ensuring that each child is known, cared for and thrives.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, energetic and has a genuine enjoyment of working with children. We need a sense of humour, a sense of perspective, determination, empathy and understanding; someone with a desire to make the impossible possible.
To join our team, we need someone who is:
∙ Fully committed to all aspects of Safeguarding and Child Protection
∙ Works well in a team and is able to follow instructions

Arranging a visit to Allerton Bywater Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brigshawtrust.com.

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