Job title and organisation: Teaching Assistant - Woodlesford Primary School
Salary: A1/B1 point 2-6 £24,413 - £25,989 FTE
Hours: 32.5 per week (Term Time Only plus 2 training days)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Woodlesford Primary School, Church Street, Leeds LS26 8RD
Closing Date: Monday 23 February 2026 at 12 noon
This is an exciting time at Woodlesford Primary School, and we are keen to find an individual who shares our ambition to be the best we possibly can be. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, friendly and caring teaching assistant with strong english and maths skills who is determined to help children achieve their potential.
Our roles in school are flexible and include some whole class and small group support, 1:1 intervention and support to children with specific SEND needs. Our teaching assistants also provide assistance in the lunch hall and play areas.
The successful candidate will have a first aid qualification or be willing to undertake training to be first aid qualified. The successful candidate should have good organisational skills, be able to work as part of a team and also work under their own initiative.
Woodlesford Primary is a popular and successful school at the heart of its community. We are proud of our enthusiastic children who are ready to learn, a dedicated staff team full of enthusiasm, creativity and the ambition to succeed, and a thirst for development, as well as dedicated governors and very supportive parents.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check and safer recruitment processes are followed for all vacancies, including relevant checks for shortlisted candidates
Tours of school are warmly welcome, please call the school office on 0113 3934416 to arrange this.
Closing date: Monday 23rd February 2026 12 noon
Interview date: W.C 1st March 2026
Application forms from info@woodlesford.leeds.sch.uk
Completed applications to caroline.charlesworth@woodlesford.leeds.sch.uk
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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