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Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 25 November 2025
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 07 December 2025
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 4AY
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 4f25d6a4-8207-4107-847c-492d946a7c8c

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8:30am - 3:15pm

Are you passionate about helping children thrive? Denholme Primary School is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils by supporting their learning and development in a safe, inclusive, and stimulating environment.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Work closely with teachers to deliver engaging learning experiences.
• Support pupils with a range of needs, including those with special educational requirements.
• Foster positive relationships and encourage independence, confidence, and self-esteem.
• Help create a welcoming, purposeful classroom environment where every child can succeed.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patient, and committed to helping children reach their potential.
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
• Flexible and proactive, with a willingness to learn and develop professionally.

Why join us? At Denholme Primary, we pride ourselves on our strong community ethos and commitment to every child’s success. You’ll be part of a friendly, dedicated team that values your contribution and supports your growth.

For more information and to check you meet the essential requirements, please download the Job Description and Person Specification.

If you have any queries, please contact us at recruitment@nsat.org.uk

To arrange a visit to Denholme Primary School please contact the school office on 01274 832123

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• a team working together to raise standards for all our children;
• a positive school ethos that celebrates success;
• enthusiastic and co-operative children;
• a commitment to your professional development.

How to Apply
To apply to work with Northern Star Academies Trust, please complete your candidate profile via the Every Portal. If you are accessing our Every portal for the first time, you will need to register to add and save your candidate profile information, before adding your profile to this vacancy

Northern Star Academies Trust is a thriving family of 15 schools, serving the communities of Keighley, Bradford, Skipton, and Harrogate. Our vision is rooted in our core values: Nurture, Sustain, Aspire, and Thrive. Together, we work tirelessly to create environments where children and staff alike can flourish.

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)

https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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