Teaching Assistant (Pupil with SEND)
Parks Primary School, Leicester, LE3 9NS10 days remaining to apply
Job start date
20 August 2025
Closing date
18 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
7 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 27.5 Hours 8.40am - 3pm (50 minutes lunch break) Term time position
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year
Pay scale
- Level 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our outstanding school is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well-motivated teaching assistant to join our welcoming school.
We are looking to appoint either experienced Teaching Assistants or individuals with the desire and potential to learn new skills through our comprehensive training package. The post is currently temporary however has the potential to be made permanent (budget dependent)
The successful candidates must be dedicated, have a belief that all children can succeed and a passion to make a difference.
The successful candidates will work with a delightful child who requires specific activities to support the child's continuing developing progression.
We are looking for candidates who must:
- Possess energy and enthusiasm
- Are innovative and flexible
- Be willing to go the extra mile for our lovely pupils
- Are committed to making a difference to children’s lives
- Are keen and effective learners, willing to learn new skills and undertake professional development opportunities.
- Have the confidence to lead small groups of children in different interventions
- Work well in a team, follow instructions and also work on their own initiative
- Provide lunchtime supervision
- Be kind, have empathy and contribute positively to our team
What the school offers its staff
We will provide you with
- The opportunity to work in a highly successful team
- Significant opportunities to develop professionally
- A highly motivated and supportive team
- Friendly and hardworking children
Commitment to safeguarding
Parks Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates are subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post, which will include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for the children’s workforce and a Children’s Barred List check.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Parks Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 453 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Parks Primary School website
- Email address
- agodwin@parks.leicester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0116 2872414
Parks is an outstanding primary school on the west side of Leicester. The school have a firm commitment to professional development and a desire to make a difference in the lives of our pupils.
Arranging a visit to Parks Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email agodwin@parks.leicester.sch.uk.
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