Teaching Assistant (E6009) - Hovingham Primary School

Our purpose, our motivation is simple ‘to give our children the best experiences we can’. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to support our teaching & learning team. 

We are set in the developing inner-city community of Harehills, we're lucky enough to serve the children that make Leeds a diverse metropolis of language and culture, with over 41 languages spoken, 759 NOR and a staff team of 100, we are not your ordinary school, which is why we are looking for the extraordinary.

If you were successful, you would join a team of talented staff where our values of respect, creativity, tolerance and perseverance permeate through everything we do, they are our guide, which make Hovingham a special place to work. 

Team Hovingham thrives on challenge and opportunity, we work relentlessly to ensure our children make rapid progress and we give our children engaging, enriching educational experiences delivered through passion and care.

Closing the gap between young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and their peers is paramount to what we do. Social mobility is an issue in Harehills; which is why we continuously set out to transform standards at Hovingham. We are committed to ensuring that every child in Harehills has access to the best possible education in order to nurture their individual potential. 

The Teaching Assistant is a varied and valuable role, covering a wide range of duties from supporting learning and teaching, carrying out interventions to address gaps in learning, managing behaviour together with carrying out general class admin. 

With a general understanding of the curriculum, child development and learning, you’ll support children to make good progress. Furthermore, you’ll be expected to collaborate with a range of colleagues to meet the specific needs of individual children. The ability to work constructively as part of a team as well as working independently is essential. 

The closing date is 9am on 3rd November. Interviews will take place on Thursday 7th November.