Teaching Assistant & Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

Wakefield

Salary:

£18,518 - £19,408

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Start date:

01 September 2025

Apply by:

22 August 2025

Job overview

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is seeking a Teaching Assistant and Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their academy.

The successful candidate will work as a Teaching Assistant during the morning periods, by supporting the teaching and learning of Maths and English, under the direction of teaching staff. Then during the afternoon you will work as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, covering PPA of class teachers. This is a rewarding role where you will work collaboratively with teaching staff to assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and management of the class.

This is a permanent post and the working pattern for this position is 16 hours Teaching Assistant and 12.5 hours Higher Level Teaching Assistant working term time only plus 2 days.

The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual with high expectations for all pupils. An excellent curriculum knowledge is essential.

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate is a primary school based on the outskirts of the cathedral city of Wakefield.

We are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. We place children at the centre of everything we do, with a focus on creating a culture of success and a positive climate for learning.

OPA Lofthouse Gate joined the Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) in 2013. As a member of the Outwood Family we believe in putting Children First, raising standards and transforming lives.

The successful candidate will be creative, inspirational and have the ability to make learning purposeful and relevant – helping our children to raise their aspirations and believe in their own abilities to succeed and shine. Team work is very important to us so effective communication and the ability to build positive relationships with all children, their families and colleagues is essential. whilst operating in line with our safeguarding procedures.

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Closing date: 5.00pm on 22 August 2025.

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Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

About Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

Outwood Primary Academy Lofthouse Gate

Canal Lane, Lofthouse Gate, Wakefield

West Yorkshire

WF3 3HU

United Kingdom

+44 1924 821160

Chief Executive Officer: Lee Wilson

Principal: Mr Matthew Vickers

We are a Good rated Primary Academy, with Outstanding early years provision and pupil development, behaviour and welfare based in the cathedral city of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, near Leeds.

We aim to give every child the best possible start in life within a safe, caring and positive environment, and believe that learning should be enriching, enhanced and engaging.

The Academy became part of the Outwood Family of Schools in 2013 and as part of the Outwood Grange Academies Trust we offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities and are committed to the Outwood vision of putting children first, raising standards and transforming lives.

We want you to help to take us to the next level.

To help you do that, we work hard to ensure we reduce workload on our colleagues, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of children first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

We will also actively invest in your future through working closely with the Outwood Institute of Education to offer access to a wide range of CPD opportunities, with all staff receiving a minimum of two hours’ CPD each week.

We also offer a generous employment package with a whole host of staff benefits, including a health cash plan, a cycle to work scheme, plus a partnership with car leasing company, Synergy, with offers exclusively for Outwood colleagues.

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