Learning Guide (Teaching Assistant)

Job title and organisation: Learning Guide (Teaching Assistant) - West Oaks School
Salary: £19,654 - £20,282 Per Annum + £750 SEN Allowance
Hours: 32.5 (term time only)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Leeds
Closing Date and Time: Sunday 4th October 2026 at midnight

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge?

If you can put the needs of our children first and commit to our “Excellence for Everyone” philosophy and approach, please get in touch.

West Oaks School is an over-subscribed SEN school, operating over three sites. We are recruiting and we really want to hear from you.

Do you want to work in a rewarding environment and really add value to our pupils learning experience? Whether you have the experience of working with children or young people with SEN or not; if you have the patience, aptitude, energy and are willing to learn and develop new skills we want you to apply.

We have opportunities at our Woodhouse, Headingley and Boston Spa Learning sites from January 2027.

We can offer you:

• An opportunity to work with our amazing children.
• Rewarding and enjoyable work.
• Opportunities for fast-track career development as we have a recognised progression and pathway programme for our Associate staff group.
• An experienced staff group who work as part of a team to drive improvement and raise standards for everyone within our school community.
• A high-quality programme of continuous professional development.
• The opportunity to work in an Ofsted Strong Standard school (formerly Ofsted Outstanding in 2007, 2012, 2017 and 2022). Click here To read our most recent report (June 2026).
• Work in a leading-edge SEN school that has expanded capacity to 500 pupils.
• An environment that creates teaching and learning opportunities for everyone (we view the environment as the 3rd Teacher), and we have high quality facilities on all our sites.
• A well-being package providing counselling, physiotherapy and access to GP appointments.
• Thirteen weeks holiday a year.

Applicants should apply through MyNewTerm or via the school website: Vacancies – West Oaks School Application forms should be completed on-line through the MyNewTerm portal, CVs will not be accepted. The closing date is Sunday 4th October 2026 at midnight. Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application process, please email recruitment@westoaksschool.co.uk.

Interviews will be held w/c 12th & 19th October 2026

Learning Guides – B1 Points 4-6 (£19,654 - £20,282 Per Annum + £750 SEN Allowance) Permanent Posts – required from 1st January 2027

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

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.
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