Job title and organisation:Teaching Assistant - Sharp Lane Primary School
Salary: A1/B1 SCP 2-6
Contract: Permanent
Location: Sharp Lane Primary School
Closing date and time: Monday 16 March 2026 at 9:00am
Are you an enthusiastic and inspirational Teaching Assistant who would like to join a friendly, dynamic school where all can thrive and staff are highly valued?
If you believe that anyone can excel and that everyone deserves the best, then this is the job for you.
As a Teaching Assistant you will work with and support students.
The ideal candidate should:
- Have a calm and nurturing attitude
- Be able to make learning fun and interactive
- Be able to facilitate children's learning in both 1:1 and small groups
- Have experience (or be willing to undertake training) working with children with a range of additional needs
- Be able to share information and have professional communication with the class teacher.
We can offer:
- Professional development opportunities
- Support and mentoring by a strong Senior Leadership Team
- A full induction programme for new staff
- Well behaved and polite children
- We strongly encourage candidates to visit our friendly and welcoming school prior to submitting your application.
If you would like to visit our lovely school and discuss the role further, please email Lara Garside, Personnel & Facilities Manager, at lara.garside@sharplane.co.uk to request a date and time.
Closing date: 9am Monday 16th March 2026
Shortlisting: Monday 16th March 2026
Interviews: Monday 23rd March 2026
The job pack, including application form, can be requested via email from Lara Garside via lara.garside@sharplane.co.uk or by telephoning 0113 8315551.
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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