Job title and organisation: Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Key Stage 2 (Maternity Cover) - Stanningley Primary School
Salary: B3 SCP 7 £19,437.04 (Actual salary)
Hours: 32.5 per week (Term Time Only)
Contract: Fixed Term 12 months
Location: Stanningley Primary School, Leeds & Bradford Road, Pudsey LS28 6PE
Closing Date and Time: Monday 13 October at midnight
We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to join our team in Key Stage 2 on a fixed-term basis to cover maternity leave.
At Stanningley, we are proud to be an inclusive school where every child is valued and supported to achieve their best. Our values of respect and pride run through everything we do – from the way we learn together in the classroom to the way we support one another as a community. We are looking for a colleague who shares these values and will help us continue to create a welcoming, supportive and ambitious learning environment.
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of teaching staff to provide support for pupils’ learning, welfare and personal development. You will help ensure a positive and inclusive learning environment, supporting individual and group work, and contributing to the wider life of the school.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting pupils in Key Stage 2, including those with additional needs, to access learning.
- Assisting with the planning and delivery of learning activities.
- Monitoring and recording pupil progress and providing feedback to teachers.
- Promoting positive behaviour, independence and self-esteem.
- Establishing constructive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers.
- Contributing to the overall ethos and aims of the school.
The successful candidate will have:
- NVQ Level 2 in Supporting Teaching and Learning (or equivalent qualification/experience).
- Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
- Good numeracy, literacy and ICT skills.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality of opportunity.
We can offer you:
- A welcoming and supportive school community.
- Colleagues and leaders who live our values of respect and pride.
- Opportunities for professional development.
- The chance to make a meaningful difference in children’s lives.
- While this post is fixed-term to cover maternity leave, there may be further opportunities within school at the end of this contract.
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please note that a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to employment.
How to apply
Application forms and further details are available by emailing school.office@stanningleyprimary.com or you can download an application pack from the school website
Completed applications should be returned to school.office@stanningleyprimary.com
Closing date: Monday 13th October 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 21st October 2025
Start date: Friday 2nd January 2026 (an earlier start would be welcome to enable a smooth handover)
We warmly encourage prospective applicants to visit our school to see our community in action. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.
Stanningley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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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