Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Phillimore Community Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 5EF

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday to Friday, 8:15am to 3:15pm, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Temporary Until August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790 - £25,183

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Experience in teaching interventions to individuals and small groups and supporting some of our high needs children in accessing their learning.
• A commitment to developing and maximising the potential of all our pupils.
• A flexible, ‘can do’ attitude as your timetable may change to meet the needs of our children.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Assist with the development and implementation of support plans.
• The ability to engage and communicate successfully with parents/carers.

What the school offers its staff

• Supportive, caring ethos
• Children who have good learning behaviours and attitudes to learning
• Work with a great staff that value and support each other
• Be well supported by a Senior leadership team who promote a healthy work life balance, who are visible and lead strongly by example
• Enthusiastic children and parents.
• Continuing professional development opportunities.
• Working terms and conditions in line with LA policies.
• Free employee health cover (Westfield Health & Wellbeing).
• Cycle to work scheme.

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 recruitment@phillimore.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.

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Job Description - Teaching Assistant (Level 2).pdf - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

Person Spec - Level 2 TA.doc - 82.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Phillimore Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Phillimore Community Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@phillimore.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142494036
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/phillimore-community-primary-school

Phillimore Community Primary School was inspected in February 2023 and judged by OFSTED to be a Good school in all areas. Our pupils are well behaved, friendly and positive about their learning and we have a team of hard-working and supportive staff. The school is a large and friendly school within the community of Darnall.

Arranging a visit to Phillimore Community Primary School

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

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