Teaching Assistant

Victoria Primary School, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 2RD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours of Work: 31.25 hours term time only plus 2 training days. Monday to Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade C/D SCP3-6 £24,796 - £25,989 FTE (Actual Salary £17,673 - £18,523)

What skills and experience we're looking for

This role will be to work in Nursery in the first instance, however the successful candidate may be required to work in KS1 or KS2 depending on the needs of the school in the future.

The successful candidate will:

• Put children at the heart of everything they do
• Have high expectations
• Have significant knowledge and experience of working with Primary aged children
• Have experience of working closely with parents
• Have a positive impact on the progress and attainment of children
• Have good interpersonal skills and make a positive contribution to the school team

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our children. The successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate their understanding and appreciation of safeguarding at interview.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A school with enthusiastic, happy, friendly pupils who are keen to learn
• Families who are keen to give their children support and encouragement
• A caring, professional and welcoming school
• A chance to make a real difference to every child’s achievement
• A full commitment to your professional development
• Close links with other Keighley schools and schools within the Nurture Academies Trust

For more information and to check you meet the essential requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you have any queries, please contact us at recruitment@nsat.org.uk

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)

https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

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

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 JD - 2025.pdf - 180 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification - Teaching Assistant.pdf - 182 KB (opens in new tab)

About Victoria Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 326 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Victoria Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@nsat.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/victoria-primary-school-keighley

Byron Primary School is a vibrant 3-form entry school, rated “Good” in 2022, in the heart of Bradford, serving a multi-cultural community. Byron Primary School offers:

A collaborative culture of inclusion and high expectations; supporting teachers so all children can learn, thrive and flourish

A focus on development and professional growth offering a wide range of opportunities across our trust partnership

Supportive and empowering line management: one Trust team focused on mutual respect, shared responsibility, and collective efficacy.

A focus on whole education where children are encouraged to be creative, confident, and ambitious for themselves and all others.

Northern Star Academies Trust

Northern Star is a Trust Partnership of schools serving the communities of Keighley, Bradford, Skipton and Harrogate. Currently with 9 schools in our family, and welcoming 7 new schools, including Byron Primary, to the Trust by September 2024. At this point we will be a Trust of 14 primaries, 2 secondaries and a School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider. It is an exciting time to join our Trust.

Arranging a visit to Victoria Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@nsat.org.uk.

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