Teaching Assistant

St Helen's CE Primary School, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF9 4EG

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: 17.5hrs per week, Monday to Friday 8:45 – 12:15
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31/08/2026
• Actual salary: £10,268 - £10,431

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Opportunity

At St Helen’s CE Primary School we’re seeking friendly, reliable individuals to join our nurturing family. You’ll play a vital role in creating a safe, welcoming environment where pupils thrive and teachers excel. If you’re committed to excellence, teamwork, and making a real difference in young lives, we want to hear from you.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has high expectations and is committed to ensuring all children make strong progress based on their starting points;
• Is able to communicate well with good interpersonal skills;
• Is committed to an inclusive ethos where every person matters;
• Has good behaviour management skills;
• Has some experience in children with additional needs;
• Can work well as part of a team;
• Is warm, kind, caring, positive and has a sense of humour

What the school offers its staff

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Lee Swift (Headteacher) on Lee.swift@sthelens.enhanceacad.org.uk or contacting the school office on 01977 617955.

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flu jab
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

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

St Helen's CE Primary School has an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Online checks will be made on all shortlisted candidates.

The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Teaching Assistant Recruitment Pack - September 2025.pdf - 1.13 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Helen's CE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 217 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Helen's CE Primary School website
• Email address: Lee.swift@sthelens.enhanceacad.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-helen-s-ce-primary-school

St Helen's is a Church of England Primary Academy, and it part of the Enhance Academy Trust

Arranging a visit to St Helen's CE Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Lee.swift@sthelens.enhanceacad.org.uk.

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