Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate.
Level 1 Teaching Assistant
Salary A1-B1 (SCP 2-6) £24,483 - £25,989
Actual Salary: £18,496 - £19,634
Hours: 32.5 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
Bardsey Primary Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy. The successful candidate will be responsible to work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in the classroom with the teacher, to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and in the classroom.
Potential applicants should have:
• Good numeracy/literacy skills.
• The ability to work constructively as part of a team.
• Experience with working with or caring for children of relevant age.
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
About us:
This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Bardsey Primary Academy, an establishment which is currently benefiting from significant investment to develop the facilities and experiences on offer to its pupils and local community. We are seeking and enthusiastic individual who is committed to improving the lives and outcomes of children by working as part of a team and embodying our values of ambition, creativity, curiosity and unity.
If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.
Closing date for applications: Apply Now
Interviews will take place: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
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.
Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.
Bardsey 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.