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Level 1 Teaching Assistant​/Maternity Cover

Level 1 Teaching Assistant​/Maternity Cover
Teaching vacancies

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Leeds, West yorkshire, United Kingdom
Classification symbol Education
Skilled Worker
Salary
GBP 23656.00 25183.00 YEAR
Job posted on April 25, 2025
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Job Description:
Position: Level 1 Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Job details

Job role
  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship
Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored

Key stage
Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern
Full time: 30 Hours per week, Term Time Only + 5 Days

Contract type
Fixed term - Maternity Cover - Maternity or parental leave cover

Pay scale
A1-B1 (SCP 1
- 6) £23,656- £25,183 Actual Salary: £16,496 - £20,418

What skills and experience we're looking for

1 Year Maternity Cover

The Farnley Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy in providing high quality teaching support.

The ideal applicant will have:
  • GCSE Grade A*-C in English and Mathematics.
  • The ability to work alone and as part of a team.
  • Experience of working with young people.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
  • Membership to a local government pension scheme.
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
  • A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
  • Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
  • £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further details about the role

About us:

The Farnley Academy is a high performing Ofsted Outstanding (2023) school located in the West of Leeds. At TFA we are wholeheartedly dedicated to ensuring that all students in our care receive a first class education and achieve their goals in life, whatever they might be. Our staff value each of our students as individuals and work tirelessly to ensure that students achieve excellent GCSE examination outcomes, and also develop into positive members of society.

It is through our valuing of the individual and our consistently high expectations that we will achieve our vision of providing 'An Exceptional Student Experience for all'.

If you would like to know more about our Academy please visit our website

How to Apply:

If you're as excited about this role as we are, an job description and person specification is available to download from this page, by email torecruitmentds.sch.ukor by telephone on .

Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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