1:1 EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant Level 1

Job title and organisation: 1:1 EYFS/KS1 Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Westbrook Lane Primary School
Salary: A1/B1 - point 4 £20,572,27 (Actual salary for 35 hours)
Hours: 35, full time and part time hours available
Contract: Fixed-term
Location: Westbrook Lane Primary School, Westbrook Lane
Closing Date and Time: Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 12pm

The governors of Westbrook Lane are looking to appoint a motivated and inspiring 1:1 EYFS/KS1 teaching assistant who has experience of working with children with SEND. This post will be to work 1:1 with a child in Reception/KS1 classes and is a fixed two term contract and will also include lunch duties.

• be able to motivate and engage children
• be able to form professional and nurturing relationships with children
• demonstrate a calm, proactive approach to behaviour management
• work effectively in a team and build positive relationships
• be able to apply good organisational and communication skills
• be able to use their initiative, learn and adapt
• have a positive attitude and a good sense of humour

• a successful school with a positive and inclusive ethos
• the opportunity to work with enthusiastic and friendly children
• a supportive and committed staff team
• a senior leadership team who value staff wellbeing and will support you in your role
• a warm and welcoming school community
• the opportunity to develop your role within the school
• a commitment to your professional development

To request an application pack, please contact Sally Thompson on 0113 2587913 or emailsally.thompson@westbrooklane.leeds.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 1st December at 12pm

Interviews are scheduled to take place on: Tuesday 8th December

Westbrook Lane Primary School is committed to safer recruitment and appointments are made subject to satisfactory references and a successful enhanced DBS check. Please note, whilst we review all applications, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days of the deadline, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018), all information for all unsuccessful applications will be permanently deleted.

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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