Teaching Assistant - SEN

Meadowfield Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 0JY

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,661.00 - £18,801.00 Annually (Actual) Band: A1 - B1 (SCP 2 - 6) FTE: £24,413 - £25,989 per annum

Teaching Assistant - SEN job summary

Term-Time + Training Days. Part -Time 31.25 hours per week. Fixed Term until August 2026.

Our SEND provision is well-established and highly valued within the school and across our Trust. Teaching Assistants are a key part of ensuring children with complex needs can access learning and thrive in school. Staff benefit from working in a strong, supportive team with a mix of experienced practitioners and newer colleagues who bring fresh ideas.

The team is made up of Teaching Assistants with a range of experience, from very experienced colleagues who have worked in SEND for years, to colleagues who are newer to the role and learning alongside others. The team is managed by our experienced SENCo and Assistant Headteacher. Mentoring and peer support are built into the team’s culture, so less experienced staff are not left unsupported.

We are especially proud of the way our Teaching Assistants build trusting relationships with children. For example, one recent success was supporting a child with high levels of anxiety to re-engage with learning after a long period of non-attendance. Through patient, consistent support from the team, that child is now attending regularly and participating in class. Achievements like this are celebrated across the school.

Our SEND team has successfully developed a specialist provision room which supports children with complex needs through play-based and sensory learning. Moving forward, we plan to develop this further.

All our Teaching Assistants have access to CPD, opportunities to work with external professionals. There are also opportunities for progression into Higher-Level Teaching Assistant roles or wider roles opportunities across the Trust.

Our SEND team runs enrichment tailored to the children, such as sensory exploration, outdoor learning, cooking and life-skills activities, and participation in whole-school events with adaptations made so all children can join in.

About our School

Here’s what you can expect when you join us:

• Generous pension scheme: Employer contribution rate of 19%, plus a wide range of benefits and discounts. Full details HERE
• Flexible working options: We support work-life balance and are open to exploring suitable arrangements
• Supportive environment: We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being
• Community culture: Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our team
• Professional development: We invest in your growth at every stage of your career

For more about Meadowfield Primary School, click the ‘view our careers page’ button.

About You

To be a good fit for this role, you will be:

• A professional individual with experience of providing teaching and learning support to young people
• A compassionate and adaptable individual who demonstrates a strong commitment to meeting the diverse needs of all pupils
• Committed to building positive relationships with students, fostering respect while maintaining high expectations
• A clear communicator with excellent organisation skills, able to balance firmness with empathy and build relationships with a wide range of individuals

Next Steps

Let’s Connect: We would love to speak to you to answer any questions you might have about this role or our school ahead of applying for this opportunity. To arrange a convenient time to speak in person, or visit us ahead of applying, please email Carol Cooke cookec@mps.rklt.co.uk

Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.

Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.

Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.

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

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

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

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Meadowfield Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 493 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meadowfield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowfield-primary-school

Meadowfield Primary is a special place to learn and work. We have a strong and large staff team who are dedicated to wanting the best outcomes for all of our children. We work closely with our Children's Centre and extended services team to provide many opportunities for the whole family to become involved in school life. We offer a range of after school provision including dance, football, martial arts, sewing, multi skills, art and cookery clubs to name a few.

We have an unswerving commitment to a child centred learning provision - we offer many off site and innovative learning experiences so that the children learn actively and achieve to their potential. Our motto is 'Sowing Seeds for the future' and we truly believe that here, at Meadowfield, we equip our children with the skills and knowledge to set them off on a path to lifelong learning...

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