Educational Teaching Assistant - Westmoor Primary School

Kirklees Council; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Warm, friendly environment

Supportive leadership team

Well-resourced classrooms

Job summary

Westmoor Primary School in Dewsbury is seeking an Educational Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. This permanent role is 28 hours per week during term time, with grading at Grade 5 or 6 depending on experience.

You will support children with varying abilities, deliver group interventions, and contribute to a positive, high-quality learning environment. A DBS check is required and visits to the school are welcome before November.

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Able to deliver interventions to groups of children.
• Support children from diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver interventions to groups of children.
• Support pupils with a range of needs and abilities.
• Work as part of a team in a supportive school environment.

Skills

Numeracy, literacy

Job description

Location(s)

Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury WF13 4EW

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Primary Schools

Service Area

Westmoor Primary School

Hours

28

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury WF13 4EW

Position type

Permanent

Grade

5 - 6

Salary

£16,998 - £18,699

Advert Wording

We are excited to be able to provide an opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant to join our successful and vibrant school. This is a permanent position for 28 hours per week term time only to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be paid at Grade 5 or Grade 6, dependant on experience.

We Can Offer

• a warm and friendly working environment
• a highly skilled and supportive leadership team
• well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
• high quality and well-resourced classrooms

The Ideal Candidates Will

• have good numeracy and literacy skills
• be able deliver interventions to groups of children
• be able to successfully support children from a range of backgrounds and with differing abilities
• be flexible and able to work well as part of a team
• experience of supporting children with SEN desirable, but not essential.

Westmoor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Visits to the school are welcome between Monday 2nd to Thursday 5th November.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Closing date

06 November 2026, 11:55 PM