Teaching Assistant

Vacancy Summary

Teaching Assistant inc Lunchtime Supervision

Hours: 31.25 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.45am – 3.15pm, Wednesday 8.45am – 4.30pm

Salary: Band 5, SCP 6, Actual salary £19,002 per annum

Contract: Term Time Only

Low Ash Primary School, a well-resourced 2 form entry school on the outskirts of Bradford, is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, committed and highly motivated Teaching Assistant.

Vacancy Information

We are looking for someone who:

• Is caring, flexible and reliable.

• Has the ability to communicate effectively with parents and staff.

• Is able to work on your own initiative.

• Is willing to go the ‘extra mile’.

• Has a passion to raise standards for children with SEND, particularly those with social interaction and communication difficulties and associated social, emotional mental health difficulties.

The successful applicant will:

• Under the direction of the class teacher / SEND team, provide direct support in and/or out of class for pupils who have been identified as having social interaction and communication difficulties and associated social, emotional mental health difficulties, ensuring appropriate integration into class(es).

• Potentially, be required to lead small groups phonics sessions.

• Have experience and knowledge about communication and interaction needs, as well as strategies for supporting children's social emotional and mental health needs (e.g. demand avoidance approach, de-escalation techniques, PACE model).

• Build positive relationships with pupils, helping them to develop their social skills, manage their emotions, build confidence and take part successfully in learning activities, including small-group English and maths support.

• Assist in keeping detailed records of pupil’s behaviour, attainment and attendance in order to produce reports for multi-agency meetings, termly reviews or when required.

• Assist with the pupil’s educational and additional needs including personal care as needed

• Potentially, from time to time, be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and level of responsibility defined in this job description.

• Have a calm, positive, patient and confident manner.

We can offer:

• Supportive induction & training.

• Support from the School's Leadership Team.

• Training and support to enable you to deliver outstanding phonics sessions.

• Children who are lively, polite and enthusiastic about their learning

• A dedicated, friendly staff team.

• A commitment to your professional development.

• A commitment to supporting mental health for all.

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.  Please contact Mrs Giedrojt, School Business Manager on 01274 582927 to arrange a time.

Closing Date: 12 noon, Wednesday 2^nd December 2026 

Interviews: Week commencing 7^th December 2026

In line with the Immigration Act 2016, the Government has created a duty to ensure that all Public Authority staff working in customer facing roles can speak fluent English to an appropriate standard. For this role the post holder is required to meet the Advanced Threshold Level. For the Advanced Threshold Level, the post holder should demonstrate they can:

• express themselves fluently and spontaneously at length effortlessly

• explain difficult concepts simply without hindering the natural smooth flow of language

• take responsibility for promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and the correct use of standard English in school

This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. Low Ash Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The school is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy on our website for further details. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. For further guidance for applicants click on this link.  List of offences that are not filtered. 

Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required. 

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