Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3AP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 November 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: £24,796.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £8,434 to £8,840 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

• Fixed Term until 31 August 2026, Term Time Only
• 15 hours per week
• Monday to Friday 9:00 - 12:00
• Salary NJC Grade A1/B1, Scale Points 3 - 6, £24,796 - £25,989 per annum
• Actual Salary £8,434 - £8,840 per annum
• Required from January 2026

The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic and friendly Teaching Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Otley. We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support a pupil with complex medical needs, including a tracheostomy. This is a vital role that combines medical care with educational and emotional support, helping the child to fully participate in school life. Experience is desirable but not essential as full specialist medical training will be provided.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide direct support to a pupil with a tracheostomy, including airway monitoring and suctioning (full training will be provided).
• Assist with routine care such as stoma cleaning, tube and tape checks, and emergency preparedness.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to any medical emergencies, following school and healthcare protocols.
• Work closely with parents, school nurses, and external professionals to ensure the pupil’s needs are met.
• Support the pupil’s learning, social development, and participation in classroom and school activities.
• Maintain accurate records of medical interventions and contribute to reviews of the pupil’s healthcare plan.
• Undertake all required training and adhere to safeguarding, health and safety, and medical needs policies.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who has numeracy and literacy skills grade 4 or above (or equivalent level) and who is:

• caring and patient who enjoys working with children and is committed to inclusive education
• ability to remain calm under pressure and work collaboratively with others
• be innovative, creative, forward thinking and work collaboratively within our team
• have high expectations of children of all groups and abilities
• be cheerful and friendly and build positive relationships with children, staff and parents
• be committed to children’s welfare and safeguarding
• have a fair, positive and calm approach to ensure pupils meet high expectations of excellent behaviour
• support the Catholic ethos of our school

We offer:

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
• Children who are enthusiastic, positive and prepared to work hard
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

Visits to St Joseph’s, Otley are warmly welcomed; please contact Vikki Wilkinson, Office Manager on 01943 463840 to make an appointment.

• Closing Date: 28 November 2025 at midday
• Interviews: w/c 8 December 2025

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 190 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-joseph-s-catholic-primary-school-otley-otley

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