Location: Eastwood Community School, Bradford, UK
Salary: Apprentice Minimum wage £8 per hour
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Education Phases: Primary;
Job Roles: Teaching Assistant;
Working Patterns: Part-Time;
Application Deadline: Sunday, 11th October 2026
Interview Date: W/c 12th October 2026
Expected Working Start Date: November 2026
Visa Sponsorship Available: No
Is a Shared Job: No
About us
We are extremely proud of our community school. Our main aim is to provide a safe, caring, stimulating, creative and happy environment in which every child in our care is able to thrive and learn to the very best of their abilities. We support them and their families so that they become caring, skilful, confident and well-balanced individuals who have lively, enquiring minds and who can reason and make decisions.
Northern Star Academies Trust seek to recruit the very best people to work across our Trust Partnership. We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all of our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)
https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Job Description
- Work closely with teachers to deliver engaging learning experiences.
- Support pupils with a range of needs, including those with special educational requirements.
- Foster positive relationships and encourage independence, confidence, and self-esteem.
- Help create a welcoming, purposeful classroom environment where every child can succeed.
- Work towards a Teaching Assistant qualification
- Caring, patient, and committed to helping children reach their potential.
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
- Flexible and proactive, with a willingness to learn and develop professionally.
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
- A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.
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