20 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    26 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week for 39 weeks per year monday to friday

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,484 to £27,711

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience of working with primary aged and/or Early Years children

Level 3 TA qualification

Up to date knowledge of teaching strategies to support children with Special Educational Needs

Excellent time management, motivational and communication skills that inspire high ambition throughout school.

A highly effective person who is able to work as part of a team.

Personal skills to establish excellent working relationships with all members of the school and wider community

Experience in working with children including disadvantaged children to secure the highest outcomes

Conviction that all children can succeed and a commitment to securing the highest care for all.

The personality to engage and enthuse staff, children and parents.

Be flexible and approachable, remain resilient under pressure and show a positive and energetic attitude to work.

An ability to analyse and interpret information to make informed decisions and exercise good judgement

Be personally committed to the development and welfare of every child

A commitment to the safety and safeguarding of children and staff.

Show total commitment to the school’s wider community.


Experience of delivering interventions to support progress in attainment in Reading, Writing and Maths

Has worked successfully with children, parents and staff

Has experience of working effectively with children in Early Years

Has experience of working in classroom settings offering support so that children can engage and succeed in their learning.


What the school offers its staff

•Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme

•Cycle to Work Scheme

•Discounted membership for Westfield Health

•Occupational Health

•Wellbeing Programme

•Continuous CPD and Training

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 sshaw@southeygreen.sheffield.sch.uk

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About Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
739 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0114 2326879

Southey Green is a large three form entry primary school with two nurseries in north Sheffield (Group Size 4, NOR: 736). Following the OFSTED inspection in March 2016 Southey Green is proud to say that it is a ‘GOOD’ school.

We are a Member of Tapton School Academy Trust. The Trust have a shared vision to ‘realise the life chances and dreams of every child’. Our mission is to provide a safe place to be, provide great teaching and learning and create an environment where all opportunities are within reach. Membership provides a range of opportunities for collaborative working and continuing professional development with a network of secondary and primary schools within the locality.

Arranging a visit to Southey Green Primary School and Nurseries

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

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