Job title and organisation: SEND Teaching Assistant - Oulton Primary School
Salary: £26,403 - £28,142 Actual salary £17,941-£19,123
Hours: 30
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only
Location: Oulton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS26 8NT
Closing Date: Monday 20 April
What skills and experience we're looking for:
At Oulton, we think for ourselves and care for each other and we are proud to be an inclusive school. As a school, we celebrate everybody’s individual abilities, strengths, and learning journey. From Easter 2026, we are looking for experienced teaching assistants (30 hours per week) to join our team as we continue to expand our bespoke inclusion unit within the school. The aim of our provision is to complement the learning that pupils with complex SEND needs receive by providing a blend of personalised, 1-1/small group learning experiences whilst enabling pupils to access aspects of the wider year group curriculum. By providing specific support to develop these pupils’ learning, social and emotional skills, it is our aim that they can remain actively engaged in wider school life. The successful candidate, working alongside a SEND teacher and the school’s SENDCo, will be part of a small team of support staff to ensure that pupils receive the targeted support they need. This an exciting opportunity for the right people to take key roles in our provision.
The posts are suitable for support staff who have a solid understanding/experience of supporting children with SEND/SEMH needs. Candidates need to have a passion for supporting pupils with SEND.
We do demand a lot but our children deserve the best, so we need the best people to bring their enthusiasm, experience, skills and commitment to Oulton.
Our vision for our SEND provision is difficult to explain in an advert so we warmly invite interested candidates to contact the school to find out more and to discuss the role. Appointments to visit the school can be arranged on request.
We are looking for support staff who have…
- Enthusiasm for creative learning activities
- A passion for developing personalised learning opportunities to meet specific needs
- Experience of working with a range of complex SEND needs within a specialist or mainstream setting
- Skills and enthusiasm for working with children with SEMH needs
- Knowledge of the EYFS and KS1 curriculum and other related incremental target setting documents such as EYFS Developmental Journals and/or Bsquared
- The ability to work well with other professionals/outside agencies to implement/deliver/assess recommended programmes of work and contribute to statutory reviews
- The highest expectations of themselves and their pupils
- Excellent interpersonal and organisation skills
- Experience of working proactively, with empathy, in teams
- Flexibility, sense of humour and a ‘can do’ attitude
We can offer…
- A happy school community where children are eager to learn
- A modern, stimulating learning environment both inside and outside
- Opportunities and support to develop and enhance your career
- Supportive, committed governors, staff and parents/carers, within a close but diverse community
First and foremost, we want skilled staff who can provide good/outstanding learning for our children.
Conversations about the role, by appointment, are strongly encouraged
Commitment to safeguarding
Oulton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Due to our stringent safeguarding policy, CVs will never be accepted. All posts are contingent on enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory references.
Please email recruitment@oulton.leeds.sch.uk for application pack.
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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