Teaching Assistant - Temporary until 31 August 2027

Oyster Park Primary Academy, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 3SN

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 November 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 November 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: £26,427.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 (SCP 5-6) 30 hours per week, term time only (Mon-Fri 8.30 am - 3.15 pm). Actual salary £17,916.69 - £18,618.91

Teaching Assistant - Temporary until 31 August 2027 job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for a temporary Teaching Assistant to join our team until 31 August 2027 in the first instance. This is to support the teaching and learning of a small group of pupils, within our internal resource, whom have complex cognition and learning needs.

We are looking for someone who can:

• Work as part of a classroom team in order to ensure its smooth running and support the progress of the pupils, they are assigned to.
• Became familiar with and utilise a range of classroom strategies and diagnostic assessments to aid learning.
• Support pupil learning, attend to pupils' personal needs and provide general support in managing pupils in the classroom.
• Provide feedback to teachers after planned activities that reflect on the achievement of the children worked with.
• Work in small groups, or 1-1 with specific children in order to help them progress in their learning.
• Work with a wider inclusion team in order to support pupils in accessing a highly adapted curriculum.
• Report any potential child protection issues through to the Designated Safeguarding Officer without delay.
• Support the Academy in ensuring the safety and welfare of all pupils.
• Be given opportunities to build on their own skills through in house and external professional development opportunities.

You will be:

• Educated to GCSE standard with a minimum of grades A*-C or Grade 4 or above in Maths and English or equivalent i.e. NVQ level 2 or similar.
• Able to demonstrate excellent numeracy and literacy skills and standards.
• Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative measuring the impact of your actions and how to develop this further to support individuals, or small groups of children.
• A competent user of ICT.
• Willing to partake in after school continued professional development.
• Able to demonstrate relevant experience of working with SEND pupils in a classroom setting.
• Able to make learning fun and engaging in a range of creative ways.
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of how to effectively support the most disadvantaged pupils.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with pupils who need a modified learning environment.
• An individual who has high expectations of pupils.

What can you expect from us?

As a valued colleague within our Trust, you can expect:

• Unwavering support and a culture of collaboration: you will benefit from exceptional support from our executive leaders, leadership teams, and dedicated Trust specialists across key areas including curriculum development, safeguarding, inclusion, governance, HR, finance, estates, IT and compliance. At Castleford Trust collaboration is at the heart of everything we do - your success is our shared success.
• Wellbeing and Community: from Day 1 your wellbeing matters to us. You will have access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family members. Throughout our local community, you will be able to join local fitness and swimming facilities at a discounted rate, and each year be able to take advantage of our onsite health checks. We regularly review and update our services to meet the needs of colleagues at all stages in their life and careers.
• Working together to achieve excellence for all: all the academies within the Trust have a strong purpose and seek to have a positive impact on the communities that they serve and to support families to overcome any social disadvantage. We are deeply committed to our values of Care, Aspire and Succeed and have very high expectations and aspirations for pupils and colleagues alike.

Closing date for Applications: Providing suitable interest, the closing date for applications is 8.00am on Wednesday 25th November 2026 with interviews taking place on Friday 4th December 2026.

References: References will be taken up shortly after shortlisting and prior to interview using the contact details you supply on your application.  

Equal Opportunities: Castleford Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnership.  Castleford Trust welcomes applications from anyone who meets the criteria for the role.  

For further information on the role please telephone Louise Gallagher, School Business Manager on 01977 515994.

  All completed application forms should be submitted through the My New Term Portal https://mynewterm.com/candidate-registration 

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 Oyster Park Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 349 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Oyster Park Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oyster-park-primary-academy

Oyster Park Primary Academy is a mixed comprehensive through primary school with 365 pupils.

Oyster Park Primary Academy is academy sponsor led located in locality of Ferry Fryston. It has been offering exceptional educational opportunities for students aged between 3 and 11. It is part of Castleford Trust.

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