Job title and organisation: Full Time Teaching Assistant - Roundhay St Johns C of E Primary School
Salary: A1/B1
Hours: 32.5
Contract: Temporary
Location: Roundhay St Johns Primary School, LS8 2QJ
Closing Date and Time: Friday 17 October 2025
Full time Teaching Assistant (4 days may be considered)
Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual with a passion for helping children learn and grow? We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team at Roundhay St John's Primary School.
We are looking for someone to work term time only plus 5 training days.
Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., 30 min unpaid break, providing essential support to our students and teachers. The role is varied and rewarding, combining general classroom assistance with dedicated one-on-one support for specific children, some of whom have additional needs.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting the class teacher with daily activities and classroom management.
- Working closely with individual students or small groups to help them with their learning
- Providing tailored one-on-one support for children with special educational needs.
- Assisting with the preparation of learning materials and creating a positive, inclusive environment.
We are seeking a candidate who is patient, adaptable, and a great communicator. Previous experience in a school setting is a plus, but we welcome applications from anyone with the right attitude and a genuine commitment to making a difference in a child's education.
If you are ready to become a valued member of our school community and help our students reach their full potential, we would love to hear from you. Please click on link to our school website.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
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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