Teaching Assistant (Primary) Leeds, England
Job description
Full time, term time only plus 15 days, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £23,188 per annum FTE, actual salary payable £20,202.12 per annum
The Grammar School at Leeds is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join the Primary School team from September 2023 including attending a new starter induction day on 31 August 2023.
The Grammar School at Leeds primary school welcomes children from 3-11 and is based in its own building on the main school site. We have purpose built facilities recently refurbished, including performance spaces, music rooms, art, food technology and science rooms surrounded by playgrounds and extensive playing fields. We deliver outstanding pastoral and learning opportunities to enable every child to be kind, be brave and grow a little every day, which are our core primary values.
We are looking to appoint someone who will be able to demonstrate outstanding care for our pupils along with the skills to support teaching & learning in the classroom and the creative talents to support in a non-teaching role.
In return we offer the chance to work with committed, enthusiastic children in facilities unrivalled in the north of England, and as part of a high achieving and professional team.
We value our team and offer a wide range of benefits including:
Enhanced school holidays, approximately 16 weeks non-term time (13 weeks including the 15 paid plus days)
Significant discount on school fees (permanent positions only)
Childcare provided for staff’s children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
Personal pension plan with Aviva up to 5% employee contribution and 10% employer (with the facility to pay higher or lower employee contributions)
Training and CPD available including five inset days per academic year
Staff lunches: three courses for £1 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate machines
Access to our 24/7 GP provider, Health hero
Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Vivup, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions
Staff discounts through multiple providers, including Vivup, discounts for teachers and Extras
Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 100 acre site
Onsite gym and swimming pool available for staff use within set times as well as staff classes such as pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps
Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work
Free car parking available on site
Use of the school’s extensive library facility
Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it
Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events
More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the job description and person specification. Application is by completion of the online GSAL application form. Please note, you will be asked to provide copies of any qualifications that you note on your application.
Closing date: Tuesday 2 May - 12pm
Interview date: Wednesday 10 May and Thursday 11 May
