SEN Teaching Assistant - REQ003529

Job title and organisation: SEN Teaching Assistant - Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School
Salary: B1 PT 4-6 £25,185 - £25,989 (FTE) £18,540 - £19,387 (actual salary)
Hours: 32.5
Contract: Fixed Term until February 2026
Location: Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School, LS28 8EP
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 9 October 2025 at 12:00pm

Thank you for your interest in working at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School. We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who enjoys supporting children in a mainstream setting. The post will be supporting a child in Key Stage 1.

The hours for this post are 32.5 hours per week, term time only. These hours will be Monday – Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm. This is initially a temporary role linked to funding with the possibility being made permanent in the future. School would be open to the possibility of part time or flexible working for the right candidate.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and versatile person to join our fantastic team of staff. Visitors to our school always comment on how supportive & friendly our staff are and the positive atmosphere we have around school.

Pudsey Bolton Royd is a ‘good’ school (OFSTED Nov 2023) where we ‘have high expectations for what pupils learn and experience’, have ‘high levels of engagement in lessons’ and ‘staff build positive relationships with pupils’.

We put our school ethos of ‘We enjoy. We achieve’ and our core values of Teamwork, Growth and Care at the heart of everything we do.

We are able to offer you:

A vibrant, successful school with well-behaved children and with a diverse and broad curriculum;
A friendly and supportive environment within a team of dedicated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff
A well-maintained environment to work in, with extensive outside spaces.
Potential for flexible or part time working for the right candidate
Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee benefits, including access to Employee Wellbeing Support, cycle to work scheme as well as other money saving benefits.
Access to professional development through both support from experienced staff and inhouse training as well as opportunities to attend external training.

This is open to qualified or non-qualified Teaching Assistant ideally with experience of working with SEND children preferably of children with autism, SEMH or behavioural issues. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will:

Support the needs of individual children within the classroom
Have high expectations within the classroom setting through commitment to raising the standard of learning for all pupils
Demonstrate a positive attitude towards all aspects of their work
Have a good knowledge of the primary curriculum
Work well as part of a team

The right candidate will have:

Good literacy and numeracy skills.
An ability to work on their own initiative.
A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
The ability to use relevant technology/equipment.
A can-do, enthusiastic attitude.
A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.

Application packs can be requested by email to info@pudseyboltonroyd.org or alternatively downloaded from the Vacancies section on our school website

Applications must be made using the Leeds City Council application form, CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing date: Thursday 9th October 2025, 12pm (midday)

Interviews: Thursday 16th October 2025

Please include a contact number as short-listed candidates will be informed by telephone. In addition, we will contact all candidates to confirm the outcome of your application via email.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote equality, diversity and inclusion and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.

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 and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

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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