SEN Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 October 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS28 8EP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 49ddca59-8543-49bb-8f81-957b3382517d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Thank you for your interest in working at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School. We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who enjoys supporting children in a mainstream setting. The post will be supporting a child in Key Stage 1.
The hours for this post are 32.5 hours per week, term time only. These hours will be Monday – Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm. This is a temporary role until February half term initially whilst the school undergoes a staffing restructure, with the possibility of this being extended in the future.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and versatile person to join our fantastic team of staff. Visitors to our school always comment on how supportive & friendly our staff are and the positive atmosphere we have around school.
This is open to qualified or non-qualified Teaching Assistant ideally with experience of working with SEND children but ideally you will have experience of working with children with autism, SEMH or behavioural issues.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will:
• Support the needs of individual children within the classroom.
• Have high expectations within the classroom setting through commitment to raising the standard of learning for all pupils.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude towards all aspects of their work.
• Have a good knowledge of the primary curriculum.
• Work well as part of a team.
The right candidate will have:
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• An ability to work on their own initiative.
• A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
• The ability to use relevant technology/equipment.
• A can-do, enthusiastic attitude.
• A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.
Pudsey Bolton Royd is a ‘good’ school (OFSTED Nov 2023) where we ‘have high expectations for what pupils learn and experience’, have ‘high levels of engagement in lessons’ and ‘staff build positive relationships with pupils’.
What the school offers its staff
We are able to offer you:
• A vibrant, successful school with well-behaved children and with a diverse and broad curriculum.
• A friendly and supportive environment within a team of dedicated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff.
• A well-maintained environment to work in, with extensive outside spaces.
• Potential for flexible or part time working for the right candidate
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits, including access to Employee Wellbeing Support, cycle to work scheme as well as other money saving benefits.
• Access to professional development through both support from experienced staff and inhouse training as well as opportunities to attend external training.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all 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 online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We passionately believe that a diverse workforce where everyone feels welcomed and valued will be a better place for children and our staff. We want a staff body which reflects the population of Leeds.
Thank you for your interest in working at Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School. We are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who enjoys supporting children in a mainstream setting. The post will be supporting a child in Key Stage 1.
The hours for this post are 32.5 hours per week, term time only. These hours will be Monday – Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm. This is a temporary role until February half term initially whilst the school undergoes a staffing restructure, with the possibility of this being extended in the future.
This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and versatile person to join our fantastic team of staff. Visitors to our school always comment on how supportive & friendly our staff are and the positive atmosphere we have around school.
This is open to qualified or non-qualified Teaching Assistant ideally with experience of working with SEND children but ideally you will have experience of working with children with autism, SEMH or behavioural issues.
We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will:
• Support the needs of individual children within the classroom.
• Have high expectations within the classroom setting through commitment to raising the standard of learning for all pupils.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude towards all aspects of their work.
• Have a good knowledge of the primary curriculum.
• Work well as part of a team.
The right candidate will have:
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• An ability to work on their own initiative.
• A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults.
• The ability to use relevant technology/equipment.
• A can-do, enthusiastic attitude.
• A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school.
Pudsey Bolton Royd is a ‘good’ school (OFSTED Nov 2023) where we ‘have high expectations for what pupils learn and experience’, have ‘high levels of engagement in lessons’ and ‘staff build positive relationships with pupils’.
What the school offers its staff
We are able to offer you:
• A vibrant, successful school with well-behaved children and with a diverse and broad curriculum.
• A friendly and supportive environment within a team of dedicated, enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff.
• A well-maintained environment to work in, with extensive outside spaces.
• Potential for flexible or part time working for the right candidate
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee benefits, including access to Employee Wellbeing Support, cycle to work scheme as well as other money saving benefits.
• Access to professional development through both support from experienced staff and inhouse training as well as opportunities to attend external training.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all 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 online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online. We passionately believe that a diverse workforce where everyone feels welcomed and valued will be a better place for children and our staff. We want a staff body which reflects the population of Leeds.