Teaching Assistant
Thorpe Primary School, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 3DG12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
7 January 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
- Full time: 30 hours per week Term Time Only, 5 days per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31.8.2025 (in the first instance)
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,656-£25,183
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thorpe Primary School
Teaching Assistant
30 hours per week (5 days, term time only), temporary in the first instance until August 31st 2025
Start date: ASAP
Pay scale: A1/B1 (negotiable dependant on experience)
We are seeking to appoint a passionate, hardworking and committed teaching assistant to join our thriving and successful one-form entry school.
We have the exciting opportunity to recruit a new TA to join our fantastic team. We are looking for a determined individual who truly wants to make a difference to our children and we are committed to appointing someone who fits our vision and values. Honesty, integrity and the desire to be the best you can are qualities that we are looking for in our new team member.
What we require:
- Someone who can build strong and mutually respectful relationships with all stakeholders
- Someone with a keen interest in social, emotional and mental health and SEND
- A kind and compassionate individual with high expectations of themselves and others
- A flexible team-player who can work well with others and also use their own initiative
- Someone with enthusiasm and a good sense of humour
What we can offer:
- Fantastic, funny children and engaged parents
- A caring, supportive and skilled team
- CPD opportunities
We warmly encourage visits to our school so we can show you around our lovely environment and give you an opportunity to meet our team and children. Please contact us to arrange your visit; phone 0113 5217040 or email our business manager Sam Weston (sam.weston@thorpe.leeds.sch.uk).
Thorpe Primary School is part of the Leeds Authority and part of the Rothwell cluster. We are close to East Ardsley and Middleton, but only fifteen minutes from Leeds city centre and close to the M1 and M621. Please have a look at our school website for more information about our school.
Application deadline: Monday 27th January
Shortlisting: Monday 27th January
Interviews: Thursday 30th January
Thorpe Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects all our staff, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment.
Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history – failure to provide this information is an offence. Applicants will also be subject to an online search: this includes only information publicly available online. We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974: Under the ROA 1974, candidates are required to give details of any convictions that are not ‘spent’. In addition, candidates are required to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Act. Failure to do so may render the candidate liable to summary dismissal.
Data Protection: We are required under GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 to inform you that details of your name, address and post applied for will be held electronically to facilitate the recruitment process and the information you provide on the Equal Opportunities monitoring page will also be held to monitor the effectiveness of LCC policies.
What the school offers its staff
At Thorpe, our vision is that we create happy, healthy, safe and successful learners who will make a positive contribution to society. We have three key values that we live by: Respectful, Responsible and Aspirational. We want all of our children to uphold these key values so they can be their best selves and make the best possible progress.
We work closely together to support all of our children to ensure they meet their potential. Our children are funny, kind, polite and respectful and we have a skilled and friendly team who care deeply about our school community and all of our pupils. Relationships with our parents and carers are strong and we are always seeking to improve.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sam.weston@thorpe.leeds.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Thorpe Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 227 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Thorpe Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- sam.weston@thorpe.leeds.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01135217040
Local authority Primary School
Arranging a visit to Thorpe Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sam.weston@thorpe.leeds.sch.uk.
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