Spring Bank Primary School are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our strong school team and support teaching and learning. This is a permanent, term-time only appointment. 

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, highly motivated, and have the best outcomes for children at heart. The successful candidate will be joining a like-minded and friendly school team.

We are seeking candidates who are:

• Enthusiastic about this exciting challenge.
• Patient, calm and love working with people and children.
• Hardworking, reliable and flexible.
• Able to communicate well with others and work well as part of a team.
• Committed to continuing their professional development.

Spring Bank can offer:

• A supportive staff team who work well to ensure the best outcomes for pupils.
• Parents who are supportive.
• A thriving and aspirational school.
• A commitment to your professional development with a range of opportunities to further your career, including a close working partnership with schools across the trust to further support professional development.

Contracted hours will be 8.30am – 4.00pm Monday – Friday. Visits to school are most welcome, please contact the school office on 0113 2043120 to make an appointment. 

Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check and online searches prior to employment and will abide by Spring Bank’s safeguarding and child protection policies.

The deadline for applications for this role is Friday 1st December 4pm. Interviews will take place on Thursday 7th December. 

If you are interested in applying for this role, please contact the school office 0113 2043120 for more information and an application form. Please submit completed application forms to hello@springbankprimary.org or return completed application forms directly to the school office - Spring Bank Primary School, Spring Road, Headingley, LS6 1AD.

About Us 

Spring Bank Primary School, based in Headingley, in the North of Leeds, is a friendly, inclusive and values-driven school in a culturally rich and diverse area of Leeds. We are passionate about building a school community in which everyone is valued and is enabled to reach their full potential. 

Spring Bank is a one-form-entry school with an abundance of green space and potential for outdoor learning opportunities. Our strong links with the local area are important to us and are part of what makes our school special. 

We place the wellbeing, happiness and safety of every child at the heart of what we do. We emphasise valuing children as they are and teaching them to value and respect each other, which is appreciated and supported by parents. 

More information about our school can be found on our website: www.springbankprimary.org.

Spring Bank Primary School is due to join the Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust on 1st February 2024. As part of the Trust, you will join a family of schools who work closely together to achieve excellence for all children. 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure 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.