• Permanent
• Part Time, Term Time Only plus 2 additional days
• Monday to Friday, 31.25 hours per week
• Salary NJC Grade A1/B1, Scale Points 3-6, £25,614- £26,846 per annum
• Actual Salary £18,317 - £19,138 per annum  

Required from September 2026, the Governors are looking for a highly motivated and inspirational Teaching Assistant to join our Catholic primary school at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Pudsey. We are looking for a candidate who is able to motivate and inspire pupils in their learning and behaviour, with the expectation that you will support children on a 1:1 basis.  We would particularly welcome applications from applicants who have experience of working with EYFS. The role will also include lunchtime cover.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is warm, friendly, and empathetic 
• Has excellent English, maths and communication skills 
• Understands how individual children learn to ensure rapid progress 
• Is committed to high standards of attainment and behaviour 
• Works effectively as part of a skilled team including outside agencies 
• Someone who may want to develop skills necessary to enter into initial teacher training 
• Is a practising Catholic or supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school 

What we can offer you: 

• A professional team of hardworking and supportive staff and senior leadership team.
• Well behaved, caring children.
• Strong and effective links with parents/carers and the local community
• Excellent links with Pudsey Children Services
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK's favourite high street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

Visits to St Joseph’s Pudsey are warmly welcomed; please contact Lisa Beekharry, Office Manager on 0113 256 5407 to make an appointment. 

• Closing Date: Monday 29th June at 9am
• Interviews: week commencing 29th June

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.    

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure certificate.

In line with KCSiE 2025 we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. 

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-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, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.