SEND Teaching Assistant – KS1 

Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Drive, Leeds, LS10 4AW

We are looking to appoint a SEND Learning Support Assistant to provide one to one support and small group support, to enable children to access Year 1 classrooms and build their independence.

Post

32.5 hours per week

Mon – Fri 8.30am – 3.30pm (30 mins lunch)

Term Time only

Start date:  1st September 2025

Temporary to:  31 August 2026 in the first instance

Pay Range: B1 pro rata - Actual Salary £17,965 - £18,539

The ideal candidate will have a Level 2 or 3 teaching assistant qualification and some experience of working with children with complex SEND needs.

Previous experience is desired, however not essential. Applicants will need to be enthusiastic, energetic and have the ability to implement consistent boundaries.  They will be able to build positive relationships, working closely with staff and parents to share detailed information regarding the child’s day to day activities and health needs.

Being outdoors is strongly embedded in our ethos. You will need to be willing to spend a large amount of time outdoors during children’s play. Undertaking Paediatric First Aid will be essential for this role once appointed. 

Clapgate is a popular school. Academic standards are high, and children make excellent progress.  We are also recognised for our caring and nurturing approach and for the amazing range of opportunities we provide in the arts.  All visitors to school comment on the energy, warmth and vibrancy of our school. Our curriculum is rich and varied and we have a creative approach to the curriculum with distinctive golden threads.  Our children are happy, motivated and enthusiastic.

Clapgate is a good school with outstanding pupil personal development and Early Years provision (Ofsted July 2024) and prides itself on the positive attitude held by all the staff. 

Our latest Ofsted report (July 2024) made the following comments:

‘Everyone is welcome and made to feel special at Clapgate Primary School’

‘Pupils celebrate and value each other and the adults who work with them’

‘Adults have the highest ambition for every pupil including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)’

‘The school has created a harmonious atmosphere where pupils behave consistently well’

‘The school has successfully created a culture of care, compassion and high expectation’’

We wish to appoint a dedicated staff member with a positive attitude who will continue to maintain these high standards. 

We can offer:

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic children
• A fun, vibrant atmosphere
• Outstanding school grounds including vast playing fields, a nature area, a campfire circle, animals and allotments
• Our therapy dog, Rufus
• A dedicated art room
• An enthusiastic, supportive leadership team with a passion for raising standards and improving the lives of children
• A clear and consistent approach to behaviour, well supported by our therapeutic team
• A respect for work- life balance
• Calm and inviting learning spaces designed to spark curiosity and creativity
• An oracy-centred environment where high-quality interactions are at the heart of everything we do
• A play-based learning approach that blends adult-guided and child-initiated learning experiences
• A highly effective learning environment with excellent continuous provision, both indoors and outdoors
• Ongoing early years professional development opportunities to support your own growth and progression
• A comprehensive TA training programme
• Weekly dedicated time to meet with the class teacher
• A yearly appraisal process

Please look at our school website, where you can see our school video. This will show you what Clapgate is all about.

Can you:

• Bring energy, vision, enthusiasm and talent to our school?
• Involve children as active learners in all lessons?
• Promote high levels of oracy within the classroom?
• Have a creative and flexible approach?
• Show a commitment to outdoor learning and to giving the children opportunities to work with our animals?
• Ask open-ended questions and encourage pupils to be independent?
• Encourage pupils to self-scaffold and give them time to process and think?
• Encourage children to reflect on their learning and clarify next steps?
• Provide useful feedback to the class teacher about any misconceptions or difficulties?

Visits to the school are welcome.  Please contact school to arrange an appointment.

Clapgate Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

If shortlisted, applicants 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 particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

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.

Appointments will be made subject to the satisfactory completion of a six-month probation period.

Closing date for applications:  Thursday 26th June 2025 at 9.00am

Interviews are scheduled to take place on: Wednesday 2nd July 2025

To request an Application Pack please e-mail: clapgaterecruit@clapgateprimaryschool.org or contact the school on 0113 2716700

Please return completed Application Forms to: clapgaterecruit@clapgateprimaryschool.org or direct to the school via hand/post

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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