Job title and organisation: Teaching Assistant - Five Lanes Primary School
Salary: A1/B1 point 4
Hours:  Full Time
Contract:  Temporary for 1 year
Location:  Five Lanes Primary School, Stradbroke Way, Leeds LS12 4NB
Closing Date: Monday 8 December at 9am

The Headteacher and Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly effective Teaching Assistant with a strong focus on Behaviour Support to join our happy, safe and inclusive school.

• Work closely with SENDco, Pastoral Team, teachers, support staff and senior leaders to provide tailored support for pupils with SEMH needs.
• Build positive, trusting relationships to help pupils feel safe, understood and ready to learn.
• Contribute to individual behaviour plans and implement consistent strategies.
• Support pupils in managing and understanding their emotions, developing resilience and improving engagement in lessons.
• Encourage positive behaviour through de-escalation, restorative approaches and proactive support.
• Assist with academic learning, adapting tasks to meet individual needs.
• Create a calm, structured and supportive environment across the school day. 

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Experience of supporting children with challenging behaviour or SEMH needs
• Experience of supporting pupils with reading/writing/maths
• Experience of supporting children with SEND
• Patience, understanding, empathy and emotional resilience
• A calm, positive and proactive attitude
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Lots of initiative
• The ability to work successfully and professionally as part of a team
• A firm commitment to follow school policies and practice
• Desirable but not essential – Team Teach training level 1, or a willingness to undertake this training.

We offer:

• the nicest children in the world!
• a happy, committed, friendly team of staff, parents/carers and governors
• a happy, safe and inclusive work and learning environment
• a thriving and popular school (rated good in our most recent Ofsted inspection)
• a commitment to your well-being and personal/professional development

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.  In order to arrange a visit, please phone school on 0113 2790122 option 5.

To apply:

Please email the School Business Manager at m.parker@fivelanesprimary.co.uk to request an application pack.

We request that when completing the application form your two referees’ details consist of your current/most previous employment and another professional referee.  Unfortunately, we do not accept character references.

Once completed, application forms should be returned to school via email to m.parker@fivelanesprimary.co.uk or by post to Five Lanes Primary School, Stradbroke Way, Leeds, LS12 4NB

Closing date:Monday 8th December 2025 at 9am

Interviews:  Wednesday 10th December 2025

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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