Teaching Assistant
Allerton Grange School
Leeds
- Expired
- Salary:
- A3/B1 level 3 to 6 (Actual Starting salary level 4, £18,295 rising to £19,133)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 7 April 2026
Job overview
ASPIRE, GROW, SUCCEED
Are you passionate about working with young people?
Would you like to move your career to the next level and join a team who are enthusiastic, committed and talented?
If so…we want to hear from you!
We are looking for a talented individual to join our teaching assistant team to support our SEND students. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is skilled in this area and passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people. The role will predominantly be based in our SEND Hub working with individuals and small groups outside of the classroom.
The role will be term time plus 5 days, working 31 hours and 15 minutes per week. 8.30am to 3.15pm daily, incorporating breaks. Open to flexible working.
Our Culture
We are proud to be building a school delivering an exceptional quality of education. We are true to our core values and enable our employees to engage in challenging and rewarding work, whilst at the same time supporting them to aspire, grow and succeed. We believe that engaged, motivated and happy staff are the foundation of a successful school community.
Our Values
The Allerton Grange values are the behaviours and qualities that are valued in fellow employees and our staff community. At Allerton Grange, we place particular emphasis on the following values, behaviours and qualities. This means we are looking to recruit and promote people who live these values on a daily basis.
Integrity
Compassion
Community
Humility
Emotional Intelligence
Courage
Critical Thinker
Collaborative
Diligent
A role model
The challenge for us all at Allerton Grange School is to continue to improve and grow as a community. We want to ensure that our staff feel able to take the next steps in their career, but we also wish to create a culture that encourages them to stay and grow with us.
The successful post holder will:
Have a professional drive, energy, determination and aspiration
Be able to use proficiently technology
Accuracy and attention to detail
Be able to work to tight deadlines, prioritise and keep calm under pressure
A positive mind set and an adaptable approach to work
Tact and discretion, for dealing with confidential information
We will offer:
A talented and committed staff team who are supportive of each other. This includes framework for staff voice and workload charter to ensure wellbeing and a good work life balance.
A Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governing Body committed to creating a school of outstanding practice.
The opportunity to grow in your role and work with young people in a truly comprehensive, multi-cultural community environment.
Fantastic building resources and facilities.
If you share our values, ambition, have a proven track record, and relish a new challenge, we look forward to receiving your application.
If you would like to apply for this post, please download the application pack below or email the school for an application pack. Alternatively, you can telephone leaving your postal address. The pack will include further details about the post, including how to apply.
Closing date: Midnight on 7 April 2026.
Start date: To commence as soon as possible.
Allerton Grange School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and expects all staff, governors, and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and safeguarding recruitment checks. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an online search of publicly available information will be conducted as part of our due diligence process.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and circumstances. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do, and we aim to build a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the wider community. Our recruitment practices are designed to be fair, inclusive, and accessible to all.
This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK—either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement Scheme, or through possession of a relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.
Attached documents
About Allerton Grange School
Welcome from the Headteacher
Thank you for your interest in joining Allerton Grange School.
We are proud to be a large, inclusive, and rapidly improving school where positivity and high expectations sit at the heart of everything we do. Our students - of all backgrounds and abilities - thrive in a culture built on respect, ambition, and care. In 2025, we celebrated our best-ever outcomes, a testament to the relentless commitment of our staff and the strength of our school community.
With over 1700 students, including a vibrant and growing Sixth Form of 260 learners, Allerton Grange is a place where every individual is known, valued, and supported. Our newly opened Sixth Form Centre reflects our ambition to provide outstanding post-16 education in a modern, purpose-built environment.
Our success is driven by a rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum underpinned by our four cornerstones: knowledge, literacy, aspirational enrichment, and social mobility. These principles guide our mission to ensure every student knows more, understands more, and experiences more, preparing them to succeed in life beyond school.
Staff well-being is a genuine priority at Allerton Grange. We believe that happy, supported staff create the conditions for students to flourish. Our team is collaborative, passionate, and proud to work here. We invest in professional development and foster a culture where innovation and improvement are encouraged and celebrated.
We are also proud of our inclusive ethos, with specialist provision for deaf and hearing-impaired students and support for visually impaired learners. Every student is cared for as an individual, and our safeguarding culture ensures that all feel safe, secure, and happy.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection praised our curriculum and our commitment to staff well-being. Inspectors noted that “staff feel valued and supported and proud to be working at Allerton Grange.”
If you are a motivated, knowledgeable professional who shares our belief in high standards, social justice, and the power of education to transform lives, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Warm regards,
Andrew Norrington
Headteacher
About Allerton Grange
Allerton Grange is a large and rapidly improving school, where students of all backgrounds and abilities are happy and make positive progress. We currently have 1700 students, with an intake of 300 students each year in Year 7.
We have an impressive school building, with a newly opened Sixth Form Centre, housing our diverse community of 260 post-16 students. Allerton Grange is located 4 miles from Leeds City Centre in an attractive area of privately owned residential properties.
Our increasing success is due to our rigorous, knowledge-rich curriculum supported by four cornerstones: knowledge, literacy, aspirational enrichment and social mobility. We have high expectations of our students and they are keen to succeed. We give them every opportunity to know more, understand more, experience more and access more.
Every student is cared for as an individual; staff work relentlessly to ensure our students are safe, secure and happy. We have resourced provision for deaf and hearing impaired students. We also have a number of visually impaired students.
Our latest Ofsted inspection recognised the quality of provision we provide. They were particularly impressed by our curriculum and focus on staff wellbeing.
Ofsted quotes 2025:
“There is a tangible sense of community and a celebration of diversity at Allerton Grange School. Teachers and pupils have strong relationships and show great respect for each other.”
“Pupils’ behaviour is excellent. They are attentive in lessons and move around the school site quietly and sensibly. Pupils are polite and well mannered. They are happy and have positive attitudes to learning.”
“Teachers have excellent subject knowledge. They deliver the curriculum consistently and revisit key concepts regularly. This helps pupils to know and remember more.”
“Useful leadership initiatives help develop pupils’ sense of responsibility. For example, pupil leaders organise events diligently that benefit others, such as an Easter egg hunt to raise money for a local hospice.”
“Leaders are effective and committed to further improving the school. Many staff comment on how happy they are. Staff morale is high. Staff appreciate the efforts that leaders have taken to reduce their workload and support their careers with high-quality training.”
At Allerton Grange, we challenge ourselves to continually improve and grow as a staff community. We welcome applications from motivated, knowledgeable people who align with our school ethos and strongly believe in social justice.
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