Teaching Assistant

Job description

Job title and organisation: Teaching Assistant - Adel Primary School
Salary: £16,163.00
Hours: 27.5 per week
Contract: Permanenet
Location: Adel Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Monday 28 September 2026 at 8:00am

We are looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our caring, dedicated and enthusiastic staff team. The successful candidate will start as soon as possible, subject to the completion of all relevant pre-employment checks.

Adel Primary School is a one form entry primary school in a beautiful area of Leeds with motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated children, staff, and governors.

Our school values: 'thrive & succeed', 'grow and achieve', 'engage & inspire', 'respect & celebrate', reflect and encompass the warm and friendly atmosphere our school has to offer. We are proud to be a school where people love to work. Our most recent Ofsted report (February 2026) highlights that "staff feel valued and supported" and are "proud to be part of the Adel team."
With a clear focus on manageable workload and staff wellbeing, Adel Primary offers a positive, collaborative environment where you can grow, develop, and make a lasting impact

The role will involve working with children in either Key Stage 1 or Key Stage 2 and also supporting children in our out-of-school club provision.

The hours for this post are: Monday to Friday - 7.30am to 1pm, term time only. 27.5 hrs per week.

This is offered on a permanent contract, subject to completing a 6-month probationary period.

We will provide:

• A supportive, friendly, caring staff team
• Excellent support from the Leadership team
• A fantastic school community
• Motivated and enthusiastic children with high standards of behaviour
• Supportive continued professional development
• Super environment both within and around school.

The successful candidate will:

• Be fully committed to safeguarding the children in our care and will adhere to our rigorous safeguarding, child protection and health & safety policies and procedures.
• Have the ability to build relationships; communicating effectively with children and adults.
• Have a positive manner and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Have the ability to use your own initiative, proactively responding to daily demands within a busy working environment.
• Be flexible and adaptable to change, within day-to-day school life
• Have some experience of working with children.

The role is a great opportunity for anyone who is looking to start/further their career in education alongside a friendly, supportive team of staff. Further benefits to joining our team include access to Vivup - Leeds City Council Staff Wellbeing and Benefits Platform.

If you would like to visit school prior to applying, please email the school business manager [email protected] to arrange an appointment. Visits to school are encouraged.

To request an application pack, or if you have any additional questions, please email the school business manager [email protected] or call the school office on 0113 2301116.

The closing date for applications is 8.00am Monday 28 th September. Please send completed application forms to Amy Roberts, Business Manager, Adel Primary School, Tile Lane, Leeds, LS16 8DY or email [email protected] .

The start date for the position is as soon as possible after the date of interview and upon completion of relevant checks.

• Closing date for applications 8.00am Monday 28 th September 2026.
• Shortlisting will take place on Monday 28 th September (successful applicants will receive an invitation to interview on this day).
• Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 30 th

We have 2 Teaching Assistant post advertised at present - please indicate which job role(s) you are applying for on your application form.

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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