Teaching Assistants

Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS19 7HW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,846.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary: £18,964 to £19,876 per annum

Teaching Assistants job summary

• Permanent, Term Time Only plus 1 additional day
• 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
• Salary NJC A1/B1, Scale Points 3 - 6, £25,614 - £26,846 per annum
• Actual Salary £18,964 - £19,876 per annum
• Required from September 2026

The Governors are looking for two enthusiastic and friendly Teaching Assistants to join our Catholic primary school at Ss Peter & Paul, Yeadon. We are looking for someone to provide support to children with additional needs as well as general classroom support. Experience is desirable but not essential.

We are looking for Teaching Assistants, who have numeracy and literacy skills grade 4 or above (or equivalent level) and who are:

• Caring, patient and intuitive to the needs of the child to enable them to access the curriculum as designated by the teacher
• Able to communicate effectively with pupils and staff
• Flexible in approach and able to adapt to working with both groups and individual pupils
• Willing to help with activities both in the classroom and across the school
• Professional, responsible and aware of the need to maintain confidentiality
• Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school

What we can offer:

• A friendly and welcoming school where excellence is valued and celebrated
• Happy, friendly children with a thirst for knowledge and exemplary standards of behaviour 
• A strong and supportive leadership team and governing body, committed to developing our staff team
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing, including access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support) and discount scheme.

For further information, please contact Lauren Copsey, our Office Managers at the school on 0113 3230418. Visits to the school are encouraged, by appointment through the school office.

• Closing Date: Monday 29 June 2026 at 9am
• Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 6 July 2026

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025 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.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

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 school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2025, 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

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 Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ss-peter-and-paul-catholic-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy

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