Teaching Assistant (Medical needs support)

Job title and organisation: Teaching Assistant (Medical needs support) - Bankside Primary School
Salary: B1 Points 4-6 (£21,871 - £22,570)
Hours: 37
Contract: Temporary
Location: Bankside Primary School, Shepherds Lane, Harehills LS8 5AW
Closing Date and Time: Friday 16 October 2026 at Midday.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Bankside Primary School for the role of Teaching Assistant with responsibility for supporting medical needs for a pupil with diabetes. Bankside Primary School is a warm and welcoming school. Children are at the heart of everything we do and we are looking for a member of staff with relevant experience, who will support with medical interventions as well as learning support for the class more generally.

We are a large inner-city three-form entry primary school that proudly serves our community in Harehills, Leeds. We can offer a warm and welcoming environment, a Senior Leadership Team and Governing Body who are supportive and committed and opportunities for continuous professional development. We welcome prospective candidates to visit our school and meet the Headteacher. Please contact the school office to arrange this on 0113 3368383 or by emailing school.office@banksideprimary.org.

At Bankside, we are passionate about celebrating the diversity of our children, families and staff community. We value the experience and contributions of people from all walks of life.

If you are interested in finding out more, we welcome visits to come and meet our lovely children and colleagues. Contact the office (0113 336 8383) to arrange a suitable slot.

Please download the application/information pack from our website Bankside Primary School - Vacancies

Submitting your application form – please read carefully:

• Closing date – 12 noon, on Friday 16th October
• All completed applications must be submitted electronically to: recruitment@banksideprimary.org
• We can only accept Leeds City Council school support staff or teacher application forms and are unable to accept CV’s
• Any queries relating to this role should also be sent to recruitment@banksideprimary.org
• Please clearly indicate on your application form and accompanying email which role you are applying for. If your application is not labelled clearly we may not consider your application as we will not know which role you are applying for.
• Attachments should be saved with your name and which role you are applying for.
• Please ensure you provide current and correct email addresses for all your referees.

Please note only short listed candidates will be contacted for interview / observations.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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

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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