Job title and organisation: SEN Learning Support Assistant
Salary: B1 – B3 - Actual salary £18,117 - £20,603 dependent on qualifications and experience
Hours: 32.08 p/w
Contract: Temporary until 31/08/2026 initially (due to funding)
Location: Queensway Primary School, Coppice Wood Avenue, LS19 7LF
Closing Date and Time: Friday 10 October 2025 at 9:00am
We are looking to appoint a caring, inspiring and highly motivated person to join our staff team to support a child in KS2. A sense of fun and enthusiasm for the job are essential.
The successful candidates will:
- Have previous experience of working with and supporting pupils of primary age within a school setting
- Have previous experience of working with children with additional needs.
- Experience of supporting children with personal, social, emotional and behavioural needs
- A commitment to improving children’s learning through tailored provision
- The ability to enthuse, motivate and engage children in all areas of learning
- Enthusiasm, patience and a calm manner
- A variety of communication skills to respond to the needs of children and to work effectively with professionals and parents
- Experience of, or the ability to work in a team and with other professionals to tailor provision for individual pupil needs
- Experience of delivering interventions and an understanding of how to meet the needs of pupil with additional needs as well as promoting inclusion
- Good levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT
- Experience of using a range of positive behaviour management techniques
- A ‘can do’ attitude and evidence of being a team player
- A willingness to contribute to the broader life of the school community
This post is 32.08 hours per week, Monday - Friday, Term Time only.
Working hours are 8.35am – 3.30pm (with a 30 min lunchbreak).
Applicants are strongly encouraged to visit our warm and friendly school. Please contact the School Office to arrange a visit (01943 874925) or office@queenswayschool.co.uk.
To find out about the school, visit our school website
For further information about the post and an application pack, please contact Georgina Gilks(School Business Manager) at office@queenswayschool.co.uk.
Closing date – Friday 10/10/2025 9.00am
Shortlisting date – Friday 10/10/2025
Interview date – w/c 13/10/2025
Start date – as soon as possible
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Check (DBS).
We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.
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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