Level 1 Teaching Assistant - SEN
Archdale School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1PLDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
23 October 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday 8.35am to 3.35pm - 33hours - Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,583 to £25,988
Hourly rate
- £13.38 to £13.59
What skills and experience we're looking for
LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTS
PERMANENT – to start as soon as possible
Monday to Friday 8.35am to 3.35pm
Are you keen to take on a new challenge, and have a ‘positive can do attitude’ which will enhance our happy team? Archdale School is a school which educates and cares for primary aged pupils who have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities including Autism. We are looking for teaching assistants who are up for working in a challenging, forward thinking school.
- Are you calm and patient?
- Are you passionate about working with children who have learning difficulties and autism?
- Are you committed to supporting children’s needs when their behaviour challenges us?
- Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families?
- Do you want to work in a school where ‘pupils come first’ and are taught and cared for as the individuals they are?
- Do you have high standards and expectations?
If you answered yes to the above questions, then you might be the teaching assistant we are looking for and we might be the right school for you.
Application packs are available on the school website; contact Rae McGuire for further information: Tel. 0114 272 6465 at Archdale School, Archdale Road, Sheffield S2 1PL or email businessmanager@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. As part of our safer recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates.
We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
Please return your completed application form to the Schools Business Manager Rae McGuire by email recruitment@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk or by post to Archdale School, Archdale Road, Sheffield, S2 1PL
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
- Wonderful children who we learn from every day
- Supportive parents who have a strong sense of community
- A professional, committed and friendly staff team
- A strong positive ethos and a school where everyone is valued and treated with respect
- The opportunity to undertake a range of professional development opportunities
- An employee assistance programme and wellbeing committee
- A committed and dedicated leadership team and Governing Body
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Archdale School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 96 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Archdale School website
- Email address
- recruitment@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2726165
Situated in the east of Sheffield but serving a city-wide catchment, Archdale is a designated school for children with special educational needs. We deliver a broad and bespoke curriculum for children between the ages of three and eleven with profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, complex medical needs and autism.
The right candidate will not only have previous experience of working with SEND children (whether in a special or mainstream setting), but ambitious aspirations for all our pupils and the ability to motivate and inspire every child to reach their full potential.
Arranging a visit to Archdale School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@archdale.sheffield.sch.uk.
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