Blenheim Primary School are looking for a Teaching Assistant to work in our Outstanding school, where we are “Aiming high in the heart of the city”. We want all pupils to achieve their maximum potential by having high expectations and excellent standards. We provide a calm, positive atmosphere where children can feel safe, healthy, happy, confident and motivated. We celebrate and respect our cultural diversity and provide a stimulating and relevant curriculum, recognising achievement and celebrating success in all areas of school life.

The successful candidates will be caring, extremely motivated and enthusiastic, with the energy required to join our hardworking, high achieving team. They will: 

• love working with children
• understand how children learn
• enjoy working as part of a team
• have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• be flexible and have the ability to use their initiative
• have high expectations of achievement and behaviour.

The role involves working under the direction of the class teacher to support learning and development and will be in a Key Stage 2 class. The vacancy is for a full time (30 hours per week), term time position, with an additional 2.5 hours per week of lunchtime assistant cover.

Fixed term to 31/08/2026 with a possibility of a permanent position.

If you would like to visit the school prior to applying, appointments will be on Wednesday 25th June at 9:00am or 4:00pm. Please call the school office on 0113 2930808 to book onto one of these sessions.

The closing date for completed applications is: 9:00am on Friday 4th July 2025.

Interviews are to be held: Wednesday 16th July 2025.

To apply for this role, please email hr@blenheimprimaryschool.com to receive the job description and an application form.

Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available online.  

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.

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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