Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Gledhow Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS8 1PL13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
November 2026
Closing date
29 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 September 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: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 Months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,016 to £26,847 (FTE)
Pay scale
- B1, 04-06
Hourly rate
- £13.48 to £13.92 per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
" Be Adventurous: making the ordinary extraordinary"
Gledhow Primary is looking to appoint a Maternity Cover Teaching Assistant to work across our school. We are keen to speak to committed, enthusiastic, and resilient individuals who will bring a warm and nurturing personality to our school alongside an understanding of the families and children in our community.
Applications are welcome from suitably experienced and/or qualified Teaching Assistants who can demonstrate good teaching and learning skills with a good understanding and awareness of special educational needs.
About Us:
Gledhow is a super school with brilliant pupils, staff, governors and families. We are a large busy three-form entry school in North Leeds with a wonderfully diverse pupil and colleague community. At Gledhow we strive to make the ordinary extraordinary, by taking the everyday experiences our pupils have and transforming them into amazing opportunities for learning, growth, and personal development.
This is a rewarding role where you will:
- Support the class teacher during lessons to create an engaging and supportive classroom.
- Help children throughout the day including at playtimes and during dinner.
- Deliver support to pupils in small groups and 1:1.
- Work collaboratively as a team with our amazing teaching, learning support, and lunchtime colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- Continuous development and training, covering safeguarding, health & safety, team teach, various elements of SEN training, first aid, CPOMs and much more.
- A competitive salary and contributions to West Yorkshire Pension Scheme.
- A comprehensive staff wellbeing package including confidential employee assistance line.
- Retail discounts/ offers at high street and online retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership.
Further information about the job
If you would like to join us we would love to hear from you. Visits to the school before the closing date are welcomed. Please email the school on recruitment@gledhowschool.org to arrange a visit.
How to Apply
Please download and complete the application form via the link below.
Completed applications should be addressed to the Headteacher at the school address or via email to recruitment@gledhowschool.org.
The closing date for this vacancy is 9:00am, Tuesday 29th September 2026, interviews will be undertaken week commencing 5th October 2026. Applications can only be submitted up until the closing date.
Gledhow Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This role is ‘regulated activity’ therefore you are advised to read our Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy which is also available below.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check and satisfactory references.
If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.
We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Gledhow Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 663 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- recruitment@gledhowschool.org
- Phone number
- 0113 2930392
Gledhow is a super school with brilliant pupils, staff, governors, and families. We are a large busy three-form entry school in North Leeds with a wonderfully diverse pupil and colleague community.
At Gledhow we strive to make the ordinary extraordinary, by taking the everyday experiences our pupils have and transforming them into amazing opportunities for learning, growth, and personal development.
Arranging a visit to Gledhow Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@gledhowschool.org.
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