SEND Teaching Assistant

Job title and organisation: SEND Teaching Assistant - Castleton Primary School
Salary: B1 - B3 depending on experience
Hours: 32.5
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only plus training days
Location: Castleton Primary School
Closing Date: Monday 30 March

Join Us in Making a Real Difference to Children’s Lives

Are you passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential? Do you want to be part of a warm, inclusive school community where kindness, courage, and curiosity are at the heart of everything we do? Castleton Primary School is looking for a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant team and help nurture every child’s unique abilities.

Castleton Primary is a two-form entry maintained primary school with a children’s centre, located in the heart of New Wortley, Leeds. We serve a richly diverse community. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive environment where every child feels valued and inspired to be “the best we can be.”

Our core values of curiosity, courage, and kindness guide our ethos and curriculum. We foster a culture where children develop a lifelong love of learning, supported by strong relationships and a community that celebrates diversity and individual strengths. We are focused on improving reading and writing outcomes, enhancing our early years provision, and embedding relational practice to ensure every child thrives.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant at Castleton, you will play a vital role in supporting children with special educational needs, either in small groups or through 1:1 support, including work within our SEND provision. Your support will help children overcome barriers to learning and build confidence, resilience, and independence.

You will work closely with teachers and the leadership team to deliver personalised learning experiences that respond to each child’s needs. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on children’s progress and well-being in a school that truly values every member of its community.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is compassionate, patient, and committed to nurturing children’s individual potential
• Has experience or a keen interest in supporting children with SEND
• Works collaboratively with colleagues and families to create inclusive learning environments
• Is adaptable, proactive, and eager to contribute ideas to improve practice
• Ideally holds a Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification or relevant SEND training (though this is not essential)

Your kindness and courage to innovate will help us continue to develop a supportive culture where all children feel safe, valued, and excited about learning.

• A welcoming, supportive team and leadership committed to your professional growth
• Opportunities to engage in ongoing training and development
• The chance to make a real difference in a school focused on inclusion, creativity, and community
• Access to green spaces and sports pitches across our three sites, enriching the school experience
• A school culture that celebrates diversity and fosters positive relationships
• Salary: B1-B3 (depending on experience and qualifications

Please submit your application demonstrating your passion for SEND support and commitment to our school values. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

Castleton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, 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, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria.

Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.