Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Part Time

Leeds Safe Roads Partnership; Garforth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Garforth is seeking a Level 3 Teaching Assistant for a part-time role to support children in the Nursery classroom. The ideal candidate will have excellent literacy and numeracy skills, a Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification, and a passion for child-initiated play. Responsibilities include leading play activities and building supportive relationships with young children to foster their learning and development. This is a great opportunity to join a dedicated staff team in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Free wrap around childcare from 7.30am until 6.00pm

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• GCSE (grade A-C) in English and Maths.
• Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification.
• Experience working with primary children.

Responsibilities

• Support children in the Nursery classroom.
• Lead child-initiated play curriculum.
• Build supportive relationships with children.

Skills

Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Passionate about child-initiated play

Effective communication

Self-initiative and leadership

Enthusiasm and energy

Career development aspirations

Education

GCSE (grade A-C) or equivalent in English and Maths

Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Job title and organisation: Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Part Time - Ninelands Primary School
Salary: Grade C1 (SCP 12 -17) £28,598 FTE Salary - £14.82 per hour
Hours: Two days 8.30am - 4.00pm, 14 hours (Other working days will be considered)
Contract: Permanent - Term Time Only
Location: Garforth, Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Friday 9 January 2026 at 9 AM

Ninelands Primary School is a large and popular two form entry school in Garforth, Leeds. The governing body are seeking to employ an excellent EYFS Teaching Assistant Level 3 to support children in our Nursery classroom. We are looking for an inspirational and highly motivated practitioner who is passionate about working with young children and who can support the team in delivering our child-initiated play curriculum in our Early Years Foundation Stage. We are looking for an enthusiastic, warm and caring individual who is able to work with the nursery teacher to develop supportive relationships with children in order to secure outstanding outcomes.

We are seeking an individual who:

• Has excellent literacy and numeracy skills, including GCSE (grade A-C) or equivalent in English and Maths with a Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification or equivalent
• Is passionate about child-initiated play
• Loves laughter, being outside, getting messy and rained on
• Works effectively as part of a skilled team, having excellent communication skills
• Is able to work on their own initiative and can confidently lead
• Has enthusiasm, energy and passion for the job
• Has high aspirations for own career development

We can offer you:

• Motivated children who are curious and eager to explore
• A dedicated and professional staff team to work with
• A strong commitment to continuous professional career development and equal opportunities
• A happy school with strong support from its stakeholders
• Free wrap around childcare from 7.30am until 6.00pm

Experience of working with primary children and a commitment to inclusion is essential.

Hours of work are two days part time (any two days considered but ideally Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday, term time only, 8.30am – 4.00pm (14 hours per week) which includes lunchtime supervision and leading play for children over the lunchtime period.

Ninelands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments made are subject to a DBS enhanced check.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the populations of Leeds.

Enhanced Disclosure

Thank you for your interest in this post at Ninelands Primary School. The post you are applying for involves working with young people. It is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and any offer of employment will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure.

As an organisation assessing applicants’ suitability for positions which are included in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order using criminal record checks processed through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), the School complies fully with the Code of Practice and undertakes to treat all applicants for positions fairly. The School undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed.

An Enhanced Disclosure is carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and will check criminal records for information on any convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings held on the Police National Computer and on local Police records.

All information on criminal records provided both by you and within the Enhanced Disclosure will be used, stored and disposed of in confidence and in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Code of Practice of Disclosure Information.

If your application is shortlisted for interview, you will be required to complete a self-disclosure form which must be returned to us at least one day prior to interview. If we do not receive this, we reserve the right to withdraw the offer of interview.

If your application is successful and proceeds to conditional offer stage, you will receive further information on how to complete the Enhanced Disclosure.

It is illegal to apply for this position if you are on the Children’s Barred List.>

Ninelands Primary School has a written policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders, which is made available to all DBS applicants at the outset of the recruitment process. Further information can be found on our school website at Ninelands Primary School Careers Site Eteach (20065)

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expect 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.