Job title and organisation: Early Years Teaching Assistant - Level Three - St. Oswald's C of E Primary School
Salary: NJC Scale - B3 (SCP7-11)
Hours: 37 per week (1 x 8.00am – 3.30pm, 2 x 8.30am – 3.30pm, 2 x 8.30am - 6.00pm)
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only
Location: St. Oswald’s C of E Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Friday 28 November at 9:00am
St. Oswald’s C of E Primary School is a popular and successful school serving the community of Guiseley in Leeds. The Governors of our School are seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our school.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a minimum of a full and relevant Early Years Childcare Level 3 qualification.
- Be able to support both the class teacher in providing a broad and balanced Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum and the wrap around care manager in leading the supervision of Pre-school and Reception children.
- Be able to work effectively with others to deliver high quality practice as part of the classroom and wider school team.
- Have excellent communication, inter-personal and organisational skills with a creative outlook and flexible approach.
We will offer:
- A friendly and supportive working environment where all staff are valued.
- A commitment to your own personal development.
- A school with a welcoming Christian ethos.
- A dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff.
Closing date: Friday 28th November 2025 – 9am
Interview date: Tuesday 2nd December
To apply for this role, please contact our School Business Manager, Nicki Towers at Nicola.Towers@stoswaldsleeds.org for a full job description and application form. Tours of the school are available on request.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, 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, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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