Teaching Assistant - SEND including MSA

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

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,241.00 - £18,221.00 Annually (Actual) Teaching Assistant Band A1/B1. SCP 2-6 . FTE £24,413 - £25,989 per annum, MSA A1 Point 2 FTE 24,413

Teaching Assistant - SEND including MSA job summary

Term-Time + Training Days. Part -Time 27.5 hours per week Teaching Assistant and 3.75hours per week MSA. Fixed Term until August 2026 due to funding. 2069

Are you patient, compassionate and committed to helping every child thrive? We are looking for a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our highly respected SEND provision—a team known across our school and Trust for its expertise, warmth and unwavering child‑centred approach. This role also includes 3.75 hours of Midday Supervisor duties offering the opportunity to support children throughout their school day.

At our school, Teaching Assistants are so much more than classroom support. They are trusted adults, champions for children with complex needs and an essential part of helping pupils feel safe, confident and ready to learn. You will join a strong, collaborative team made up of both experienced practitioners and newer colleagues who bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm. Mentoring, peer support and shared problem‑solving are built into our culture ensuring you are never left to navigate challenges alone.

Our SEND provision is continuously evolving with a specialist sensory and play‑based learning room that has already made a transformational impact on wellbeing and engagement. The team regularly leads enrichment activities tailored to pupils’ needs from sensory exploration and outdoor learning to cooking, life‑skills sessions and supported participation in whole‑school events.

We celebrate every achievement—big or small. Our team takes pride in helping children grow in confidence, develop new skills and engage more fully in their learning. Whether it’s supporting a pupil to communicate more effectively, helping a child settle into routines or seeing a learner participate in an activity they once found challenging, these moments are recognised and valued across the school. Successes like these highlight the impact of our supportive, relationship‑based approach and are key to what makes our SEND provision so special.

Whether you already have SEND experience or are just beginning your journey we will support you to grow. You will have access to high‑quality CPD, opportunities to work alongside external specialists and potential pathways into Higher‑Level Teaching Assistant roles or wider opportunities across the Trust.

If you are motivated, nurturing and excited about making a genuine difference we would love to welcome you to our team.

About our School

Meadowfield truly is a special place to work. If you want to make a difference, then this is the school for you. We have a strong staff team who are dedicated to wanting the best outcomes for all our children. We have an unswerving commitment to a child centred learning provision - we offer many off site and innovative learning.

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

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

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.

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
• 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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