Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week, term time only plus 1 additional day, Monday to Friday Salary NJC Grade A1/B1, Scale Points 3-6, £25,614 - £26,846 per annum Actual Salary: £.17,505 - £18,347 per annum Start date: ASAP We are looking for someone who: Is warm, friendly, and empathetic  Has excellent English, maths and communication skills  Understands how individual children learn to ensure rapid progress  Is committed to high standards of attainment and behaviour Works effectively as part of a skilled team including outside agencies  Someone who may want to develop skills necessary to enter into initial teacher training  Is a practicing Catholic or supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school  What we can offer you: A professional team of hardworking and supportive staff and senior leadership team Well behaved, caring children Strong and effective links with parents/ carers, and the local community Excellent links with Cookridge Children Services Support via the BWCAT learning mentor group A well set up bank of resources to support workload Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items) Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support) Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing Visits to Holy Name are warmly welcomed; please contact Sheila Flynn, Office Manager on 0113 267 7532 to make an appointment. Please note, CVs will not be accepted. Closing Date: Monday 14th September 12 noon Interview Date: Expected to be shortly after closing date The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory DBS enhanced disclosure certificate. In line with KCSiE 2025 we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. 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, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply. We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.