Individual needs teaching assistant
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The Grammar School at Leeds
LS17 8GS
- £26,187 - £26,730 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Point 17 [£26,187FTE] – Point 18 [£26,730FTE]. Actual salary 37.5 hours per week TTO + 10 days £21,626 - £22,075, 22.5 hours is £12,976 - £13,245.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 16 June 2025
Job overview
- Contract: fixed term one year from 29/08/2025 (new starter induction day) until 31/08/2026
- Hours: Either full time 37.5 hours or part time 22.5 hours available term time only + 10 days (please state in your application form the hours you are applying for).
- Salary: Point 17 [£26,187FTE] – Point 18 [£26,730FTE]. Actual salary 37.5 hours per week TTO + 10 days £21,626 - £22,075, 22.5 hours is £12,976 - £13,245.
Are you passionate about inclusion and eager to support young people to reach their full potential?
At The Grammar School at Leeds, we are seeking a dedicated and empathetic Individual Needs Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team.
As an Individual Needs Teaching Assistant, you’ll work directly with students who have individual needs and disabilities, both in and out of the classroom. You’ll provide one-to-one and small group support, deliver bespoke interventions, and help pupils access learning through assistive technology and inclusive strategies
This is a hands-on role involving collaborative planning, data analysis, pastoral support, and liaising with colleagues, families, and external professionals. You’ll play a vital part in helping pupils thrive academically, socially and emotionally, while promoting independence, resilience, and high expectations.
You'll also participate in departmental administration, professional development, and school activities, contributing to the overall success of the school.
The Individual Needs team is a really supportive and friendly group made up of 7 Teaching Assistants, 5 Individual Needs teachers and an IN Administrator. We work closely together every day, sharing ideas, checking in with each other, and making sure everyone feels supported. We all care about what we do and about each other, which makes a big difference in our day-to-day work with students.
You will have English and Maths to GCSE level or equivalent grade C or above, and at least NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent or a willingness to work towards. Experience of working with children is essential, along with knowledge of the needs of students with IN and disabilities and the challenges they face. We are looking for someone to work either with our primary school children or senior school.
Why GSAL?
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is one of the leading schools in the north and traces its history back to 1552.
GSAL was awarded North Independent School of the Year 2024 and Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2021 and continues to be a friendly, fun and supportive environment with high investment in pupil and colleague wellbeing, while insisting upon and maintaining high expectations.
Benefits
We value our team and offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Enhanced school holidays (approximately 16 weeks)
- Significant discount on school fees
- Subsidised Childcare provided for colleague’s children during school INSET days (from the age of 3 up to age 11)
- Defined contribution pension scheme through Aviva with up to 10% employer contribution
- Training and CPD available including five inset days per academic year
- Colleague lunches: three courses for £2.40 available during school lunchtimes plus free tea, coffee and hot chocolate
- Access to 24/7 online GP appointments through our provider Health Hero
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme well-being app, Vivup, offering telephone counselling, financial and legal advice plus 6-8 face-to-face counselling sessions
- Discounts through multiple providers, including Vivup, discounts for teachers and Extras
- Beautiful lunch time walking routes around our 140 acre site
- Onsite gym and swimming pool available for colleague use within set times as well as classes such as Pilates, meditation, kettlebells, spinning and bootcamps
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cycle to work
- Free car parking available on site
- Use of the school’s extensive library facility
- Generous leave of absence scheme to support our employees when they need it
- Opportunity to be involved in extracurricular activities such as the staff pantomime, well-being committee or volunteer for community events
At GSAL, we are committed to promoting equity and diversity, safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and providing a safe, supportive environment for learning and development. If you share these values we would love for you to apply.
How to apply
Please complete the online GSAL application form found on our website HERE. Please be prepared to provide copies of any qualifications mentioned in your application. For any questions about the role, feel free to contact vacancies@gsal.org.uk
More information about the role and responsibilities are contained in the candidate pack attached in the documents section on our website advert. Please note we cannot offer tours or visits due to the high volume of interest. A tour is provided as part of the interviewing process.
The closing date for applications is: 09:00 Monday 16 June 2025
Interview date: Monday 23 June 2025
Attached documents
About The Grammar School at Leeds
- The Grammar School at Leeds
- Alwoodley Gates, Harrogate Road, Leeds
- West Yorkshire
- LS17 8GS
- United Kingdom
The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL) is one of the leading schools in the north and traces its history back to 1552. In the last five years GSAL has twice been named North Independent Secondary School of the Year, and North Independent Secondary School of the Decade in the Sunday Times Parent Power League Table. The school aims to inspire all members of our community and to instil values of responsibility, respect and resilience in all of our pupils.
‘Be inspired’ is the ethos behind our teaching and learning at The Grammar School at Leeds (GSAL). We nurture all our pupils to make the most of their talents, realise their potential and develop into confident young people ready to rise to any challenge. These values have been at the heart of our school life for over four centuries.
Our history began with the foundation of Leeds Grammar School for boys in 1552. GSAL was created in 2008 following the merger of the boys’ school with Leeds Girls’ High School, founded in 1876.
GSAL provides a high-quality independent education for over 2,100 pupils aged 2 to 18. Our purpose-built campus at Alwoodley Gates in north Leeds spans an impressive 140 acres, offering extensive green space alongside excellent facilities. These include the newly refurbished Lawson Library, the oldest library in Leeds, housing over 60,000 books and our state-of-the-art performing arts centre, The Cryer.
For teaching colleagues, GSAL offers a genuinely supportive and sustainable working environment. Class sizes are small, typically between 16 and 22, allowing teachers to build strong relationships with pupils and deliver high-quality, personalised teaching. We also offer significantly higher levels of PPA time compared to the state sector, supporting colleagues to plan, collaborate and develop their practice effectively. In addition, most meetings take place within the school day, helping to protect time outside of work and promote a healthier work-life balance.
GSAL is academically selective, with consistently excellent A-level and GCSE results. After merger, the school introduced the diamond model of teaching, through which pupils learn together up to age 11, then in single sex classes between Year 7 and Year 11, and come together again in sixth form lessons. Form time and extracurricular activities are mixed throughout. Class sizes are usually between 16 and 22.
Academic achievement is at the heart of a rounded education at GSAL, which offers our students personal development opportunities and broad experience beyond the classroom. We pride ourselves on a rich co-curricular programme encompassing sport, music, drama, scouts, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh, debating and much more. We offer an outdoor learning programme and a wide variety of trips at home and abroad. Our lively house system encourages students to get involved and have fun.
This success can only be achieved with committed, professional and well-qualified colleagues who are focused upon excellence in the classroom and contributions to the wider life of the school. We reward our colleagues with a good degree of autonomy in their teaching, outstanding learning resources and an attractive benefits package. A large school offers opportunities for CPD, career progression and leadership roles in academic, pastoral and extracurricular areas.
GSAL provides a friendly, fun and supportive working environment, while retaining high expectations of our colleagues and students. With our diverse student body, drawn from the city of Leeds and surrounding areas, we promote a strong sense of mutual respect, integrity and social responsibility. Colleagues and students throughout the school are active in charitable work locally and internationally.
Leeds itself is a thriving and dynamic city, offering a vibrant mix of cultural, social and sporting opportunities. With the Yorkshire countryside on the doorstep, it provides an excellent quality of life and the perfect balance between city living and access to green space.
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