Fixed Term Teaching Assistant

Ebor Gardens Primary Academy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fantastic kids

Supportive team

Professional development

Job summary

Ebor Gardens Primary Academy in Leeds is looking for a team player to join our brilliant team and help deliver high-quality provision day to day.

The successful candidate will lead learning with young learners across a range of needs, support children with SEND 1-2-1 and in small groups, and work in partnership with their teacher to ensure every pupil experiences success. A commitment to professional development and collaboration is essential. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Qualifications

• Recent and relevant experience of leading learning with young learners across a range of needs.
• Passion for supporting children with SEND both 1-2-1 and in small groups.
• Thorough understanding of engaging children and eliciting their best.
• Determined approach to achievement of all children and doing ‘whatever it takes’.
• Enthusiasm for a role in a school environment which sees pupils at its heart.
• Commitment to professional development and ambitions for the future.
• Appetite for collaboration with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Form a teaching partnership with their teacher and play a full part in all aspects of the school day.

Skills

Leading learning

SEND support

Engaging learners

Collaboration

Professional development

Job description

Ebor Gardens Primary Academy is currently looking for a team player to join our brilliant team.

We are passionate about offering the very best quality provision it is possible to create, and we are on a journey to make that a daily reality for our little people because we simply believe they deserve nothing less. We have a strong desire to ensure that our children have everything that they need to become successful adults when they leave us, with high achievement and a strong moral code that will stay with them beyond their years at Ebor Gardens. If you are committed to bringing sunshine into the lives of and improving the life chances of young people, then this could be the right place for you.

We have high expectations of our Teaching Assistants with the successful candidate required to form a teaching partnership with their teacher and play a full part in all aspects of the school day.

If you are someone who has:

• recent and relevant experience of leading learning with young learners across a range of needs
• a passion for supporting children with SEND needs both 1-2-1 and in small groups
• a thorough understanding of engaging children and eliciting their best
• a determined approach to the achievement of all children and doing ‘whatever it takes’ to ensure children experience success
• enthusiasm for a role in a school environment which sees pupils at its heart
• a commitment to your own professional development and ambitions for your future
• an appetite for collaboration with colleagues

…then we want to hear from you.

What can we offer?

• Fantastic kids
• A supportive, hardworking, and dedicated team
• Passion, commitment, energy, enthusiasm
• Effective systems and supportive leadership

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References will be taken up prior to interview.

If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Job live: Wednesday 20th May, 2026

Job closes noon: Friday 5th June, 2026 at Noon

Interviews Monday: TBC