EYFS Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 2BL

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd March 2026

• Closing date

  26 January 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,019.00 - £12,210.00 Annually (Actual)

EYFS Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

This is a fixed term part time post working approx. 20 hours per week, term time plus two days until at least the end of August 2026 with the view to becoming permanent in future.

At DSAT Multi Academy Trust, children are at the centre of all we do. Our ambitious and emerging Multi Academy Trust currently comprises of 20 Primary schools across Rotherham, Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley.

We are seeking a diligent and proactive EYFS Level 3 Teaching Assistant with with good interpersonal skills and high standards. In return, we can promise a school full of amazing children, a genuine staff team and a well-resourced environment.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious teaching assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will be working with individuals, small groups and within whole classes to impact on children’s learning. They will need excellent communication skills, the ability to engage and motivate children and will be a committed member of the whole school team. This role will also include promoting positive play and behaviour in the playground during playtimes and lunchtime sessions.

We offer full training and on-going support to the successful candidate who has the ability to implement phonics, English and Maths group work and also to support across the whole curriculum. Being trained in the delivery of RWI (Read, Write, Inc) would be desirable as well as being Paediatric First Aid trained.

The successful applicant will need to work collaboratively with the class teacher, respond sensitively and confidently to the needs of children, Applicants applying for the post must already hold a relevant recognised EYFS NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification. The successful candidate must have a minimum of Grade C in GSCE English and Maths (or equivalent), and experience of working in a primary school setting. The trust offers a wide range of access to training and development including Level 5 Early Years Practitioner, and even teaching.

We seek to appoint a Teaching Assistant who will support the school’s vision and Christian values (you don't need to be a praticising christian to apply), be willing to take part in staff development and be happy to join a caring, supportive and progressive team.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Aston All Saints CofE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and other safer recruitment checks will be carried out.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 179 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aston-all-saints-cofe-a-primary-school-sheffield

First and foremost we are a family school, where everyone is friendly and welcoming. We work in partnership with parents to achieve the very best for all our children.

Our links with the church are strong. Local priests are regular visitors to our school and often lead assemblies as well as Family and Eucharist Services.

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