Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Co-op Academy Woodlands
Leeds
- £26,111 - £27,574 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC SO1 SCP 23-25
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 January 2026
Job overview
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Woodlands Co-op Academy is a welcoming and inclusive primary school committed to providing a supportive learning environment where every child can thrive. We are currently seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our Learning Support and Enrichment department.
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with teachers to support the learning and development of pupils across the primary age range. This role offers an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to start their career in education, as no previous experience or specific curriculum knowledge is required.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Patience, empathy, and understanding when working with children
- Basic organisational skills
- Willingness to learn new strategies for supporting pupils’ needs
- A genuine interest in helping children achieve their potential
Values and Attitudes:
- Commitment to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion within the school community
- Positive attitude towards continuous professional development
- Respectful approach towards pupils, colleagues, parents, and carers
- Enthusiasm for contributing positively to the school’s ethos of care and support
- Reliability and professionalism in all aspects of your role
If you are passionate about making a difference in young learners’ lives through dedicated support within the classroom setting, we would love to hear from you. Join Woodlands Co-op Academy where your contribution helps shape confident learners ready for future success.
About Co-op Academy Woodlands
- Co-op Academy Woodlands
- Foundry Place, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS9 6DA
- United Kingdom
About us:
Woodlands Primary Academy is a large inner city primary school situated in inner East Leeds. We have had a successful OFSTED inspection in 2014 and are a rapidly developing school. We have a committed, hard-working and optimistic staff and fantastic, friendly and hardworking children. Our parents and wider community are very supportive of the school.
As an Academy sponsored by the Co-operative Group, we ensure that values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity govern our work, as does our commitment to openness, honesty, social responsibility and caring for others. We are a culturally diverse academy and we are committed to providing the best possible education for our children. Our curriculum and the consistent approach to behaviour and attitudes results in a welcoming positive climate; where children are welcomed whatever their background and educational history and quickly become part of the school community.
The Academy is part of the Co-operative Academies Trust (CAT), a multi-academy trust with academies in Leeds, Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent.
Benefits of working for us:
- A high level of support
- Very good professional development opportunities and in service training package A friendly and positive staff team
- Friendly and hard-working children
- Supportive parents
- As one of four Primary Academies within the Co-operative Academies Trust we can offer a valuable support system from a strong and growing network of partner schools.
- The opportunity to work under the ethics and values of our sponsor, the Co-operative Group.
- Co-operative Academies Trust benefits package including discount gym memberships & leisure offers, childcare vouchers, cycle to work, Co-op Credit Union, season ticket & rental deposit loans, cash-back healthcare scheme and co-operative discount offers.
Woodlands Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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