Teaching Assistant

St Marys Church of England Primary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 2QY

46 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 September 2025

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 8.30 -3.30, 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Fixed term - 31st August 2026 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Actual salary: £18,068-£20,189

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work under the instruction and guidance of teachers or senior staff to undertake work, care and support programmes that will enable our pupils to access learning and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

The successful candidate will have:

• the ability to inspire, motivate and engage pupils encouraging them to learn
• the ability to work as part of a team
• the ability to relate to children and other adults
• excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• the ability to identify potential barriers to learning and jointly engage in strategies to overcome these barriers

What the school offers its staff

Employee benefits

Employee Assistance - Wellbeing support

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

Collaborative Learning Trust is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expect 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 2023, 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

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.

JULY 2025 TA (MAT COVER) BOOKLET.pdf - 637 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Marys Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 219 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Marys Church of England Primary Academy website
• Email address: office@hunsletstmarys.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 271 7204
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-marys-church-of-england-primary-academy

St Mary’s is situated in Hunslet, approximately 3 miles south of Leeds city centre, and mainly serves the immediate local community.

The school is situated in the very heart of Hunslet, in the shadow of the spire of the now demolished St Mary’s church. Central to the future of the school is our Christian vision that brings light and hope to all our fantastic students and families.

Arranging a visit to St Marys Church of England Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@hunsletstmarys.co.uk.

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