Teaching Assistant (E3171) - Swinnow Primary School

Start date: 22nd April 2024 - or sooner if available 

Pay grade: A1/B1

Permanent contract

30 hours – Term Time only

Swinnow Primary School is a one form entry school in the west of Leeds. We are a friendly school with lots going on. Swinnow Children’s Centre is on site, which provides services for families with children aged 0 - 5. Our nursery takes children from the age of 2. We also host the ABC Centre and OASIS – which are provisions to support children with SEMH needs. We are proud of our positive ethos and child-centred approach to everything we do.

We have a vacancy for a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly, dedicated and hard-working team.  In the first instance, the job will be based in LKS2, but we can be flexible for the right candidate. 

Could this be the opportunity you have been looking for?

You might be a recent graduate, thinking about a career in teaching; many of our Teaching Assistants have gone on to successfully train as teachers. 

You might be ready to fulfil an ambition to develop a career supporting children’s learning. 

You might be an experienced Teaching Assistant, ready for a new challenge.

Whoever you are, you must be committed to supporting children to achieve their best, be flexible, be resilient and have a positive outlook on life. If this sounds like you, you could be just the person we are looking for! 

If you would like to find out more, please visit our website – www.swinnowprimary.com or even better – come an have a look for yourself. Please telephone the school on 0113 3783100 if you’d like to come and meet us. We’d be delighted to show you round.

To apply for this post, please visit our school website - https://www.swinnowprimary.com/Our-School/Vacancies/ 

Closing date: 21st March 2024

Interviews: 25th March 2024

Swinnow Primary School is committed to safeguarding to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children, and expect our 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 on-line search will be conducted.  This includes only information publicly available on-line.  

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.