Teaching Assistant
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 2PHDeadline is tomorrow
Job start date
12 May 2025
Closing date
27 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term time plus 2 days.
Contract type
- Fixed term - May 2025 - February 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Actual salary
- £17,018.10 - £17,287.89
What skills and experience we're looking for
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join their academy. The role of Teaching Assistant across our Academy is to promote the learning and welfare of students by providing practical and learning support to students, including those with statements of special educational needs, under the direction of the class teacher.
This is a Temporary position to cover maternity from May 2025 to Feb 2026, however the post may end sooner should the staff member return to work earlier, in which case one months notice would be given.
The working pattern for this role is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only plus an additional two inset days.
What the school offers its staff
Outwood Primary Academy Ledger lane is based in the cathedral city of Wakefield and we are proud to be rated Outstanding by Ofsted.
We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.
Full training and support will be given for the right candidate.
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 are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 471 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- c.surtees@outwood.com
Arranging a visit to Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.surtees@outwood.com.
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