KS1 Teaching Assistant Level 2

Mundella Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8SJ

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  5 June 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.50
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Grade 3 - Point 5 (pro-rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

You need to be able to:

• Make learning both challenging and enjoyable
• Have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour
• Involve yourself fully in the life of the school
• Work as part of an enthusiastic team
• Communicate well with class teacher.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This would include willingness to participate in relevant training

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Friendly, lively children who build good relationships with staff
• Supportive parents and Governors
• A positive school ethos dedicated to developing the ‘whole child’
• The support of a large, highly committed team

• Appropriate and targeted CPD

Further details about the role

Mundella Primary School is seeking to appoint a full time, enthusiastic and effective Level 2 Teaching Assistant. This will involve working as a class teaching assistant in a Key Stage 1 class. The successful applicant will have had experience of working with KS1 children in a primary school. This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave

Mundella Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This would include willingness to participate in relevant training as a result the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS check. We will also be conducting online searches of all shortlisted candidates.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bkotak@mundella.sheffield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ToolkitJD-13c - Teaching Assistant L2 - LD2.5.pdf - 130 KB (opens in new tab)

About Mundella Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 415 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mundella Primary School website
• Email address: bkotak@mundella.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2551348
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mundella-primary-school-sheffield

Mundella Primary School is a successful school, which has a good reputation in the local community. We have excellent relationships with parents and carers and all our staff work as part of a caring and supportive team. Continuing professional development (CPD) and teamwork are both key factors in the success of the school

Arranging a visit to Mundella Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bkotak@mundella.sheffield.sch.uk.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Sheffield