3 days remaining to apply

  • Earliest start date

    19 June 2023

  • Latest start date

    1 September 2023

  • Closing date

    13 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 May 2023

Job details

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 Year

Full-time equivalent salary

20,000

Actual salary

13,509

Pay scale

B1

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic, creative, committed teaching assistant with high expectations of achievement, attainment and behaviour to work in our friendly school. The position will be a temporary role until August 2024. Working with a variety of children, one to one and also in small groups. Skills and experience to include:

Good numeracy/literacy skills

Working with or caring for children of relevant age

An ability to respect sensitive and confidential work

Safeguarding and child protection training

Commitment to own personal development and learning

Willing to carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under the Council’s Health and Safety Policies

To display a responsible and co-operative attitude to working towards the achievement of the service area aims and objectives

NVQ in education

Work constructively as part of a team

understanding classroom roles and

responsibilities and your own position

within these

Experience in the use of the Microsoft package

Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme.






What the school offers its staff

Training

Our school encourages training both “in-house” and external to meet the needs of the individual and of the service.

Happy friendly atmosphere.

Safe place to work.

Further career development providing courses and course work.

Join part of our team who will work with you to create an inclusive culture of learning where all children will be challenged in their thinking, to achieve to the best of their abilities, strive to become confident life-long learners and leave us well prepared for high school success.

Community is at the centre of our school vision. We strive to work closely with parents and carers to enable children to become successful lifelong learners.

Commitment to safeguarding

We welcome our duties under The Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations in relation to the protected characteristics of all stakeholders including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race; religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation. We believe that every person has a fair and equal opportunity to succeed, regardless of their age, gender, ethnicity, ability or cultural or religious background, sexuality or disability. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well -being of children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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About Yeadon Westfield Junior School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
220 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Phone number
0113 2503395

Yeadon Westfield Junior School is a two-form entry KS2 school in the Aireborough Cluster. We are a member of the Aireborough Learning Partnership Trust and work closely with local schools, particularly our feeder school.

Arranging a visit to Yeadon Westfield Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email d.thornton@yeadonwestfieldjuniorschool.co.uk.

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