Educational Teaching Assistant - Westmoor Primary School

Kirklees Council

Date: 5 days ago
City: Dewsbury, England
Contract type: Full time

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Primary Schools

Service Area

Westmoor Primary School

Hours

28 hours per week - Term time only

Number of Jobs

Location(s)

Church Lane, Dewsbury Moor, Dewsbury WF13 4EW

Position type

Temporary

Length of contract

Until 31st July 2027

Grade

Grade 6

Salary

£16,998 - £18,699

Advert Wording

We are excited to be able to provide an opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Educational Teaching Assistant to join our successful and vibrant school. This is a temporary position for 28 hours per week term time only to start as soon as possible after 02.11.2026, up to July 2027, but the contract may be extended beyond this date. The successful candidate will be paid at Grade 5 or Grade 6, dependant on experience.

We Can Offer

  • a warm and friendly working environment
  • a highly skilled and supportive leadership team
  • well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
  • high quality and well-resourced classrooms

The Ideal Candidates Will

  • have good numeracy and literacy skills
  • be able deliver interventions to groups of children
  • be able to successfully support children from a range of backgrounds and with differing abilities
  • be flexible and able to work well as part of a team
  • experience of supporting children with SEN desirable, but not essential.

Westmoor Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Visits to the school are welcome up to Thursday15.10.2026. Please contact Mrs Jones or Mrs Shaikh on 01924 485982 to make an appointment.

Completed application forms should be emailed to by 9am on the closing date of Friday 16th October. Interviews will be held at the school on Thursday 22nd October.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Closing date

16 October 2026, 9:00 AM

Important Information

Job Profile/description

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