Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Hallam Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 4BD

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 33.75 hours per week, 39 weeks per year​ (Monday – Friday 8.15am – 3.30pm)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: 20,071

What skills and experience we're looking for

• General understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/techniques​

• Understanding of how to support English/Mathematics programmes, record achievements and progress and providing appropriate feedback to the teacher​

• Basic understanding of child development and learning​

• Promote good pupil behaviour and deal promptly with conflict and incidents​

• Excellent command of Literacy and Numeracy​

• Have high expectations of progress and behaviour​

• Ability to provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities​

• Good organizational and time management skills​

• Good communication skills​

• Ability to relate well to children​

• Ability to use a range of teaching approaches and strategies that enthuse, motivate and actively engage learnersNVQ level 2 or higher in English and Maths​NVQ level 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification

• Previous experience in a similar role preferred

Personal Qualities

• Positive and enthusiastic​

• Caring​

• Team player​

• Adaptable and flexible​

• High expectations of themselves and others​

• Commitment to safeguarding children​

• Awareness of procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection​

• Committed to a strong partnership between home and school​

• The ability to establish good professional relationships with parents, children, governors and colleagues

What the school offers its staff

• Local Government Pension Scheme.​​

• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme.​​

• Cycle to Work Scheme.​​

• Discounted membership for Westfield Health.​​

• Occupational Health.​​

• Wellbeing Programme.​​

• Continuous CPD and Training.​

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.

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

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.

Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant L2 March 2026.pdf - 140 KB (opens in new tab)

INOVA Recruitment Pack TA Level 2 March 2026.pdf - 666 KB (opens in new tab)

INOVA Employment Application Form Blank Feb 2026.pdf - 274 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hallam Nursery & Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 635 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hallam Nursery & Primary School website
• Email address: smcgloin@hallam.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142304430
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hallam-primary-school-sheffield

Hallam Primary School is a large, inclusive and welcoming school providing education from 4 to 11 for over 600 pupils. Our school is located in the west of Sheffield, on the edge of the Peak District, and is set in a large, beautiful and open site with an abundance of green space.

We are a Good school. Children are at the forefront of everything we do and we have positive relationships with our pupils and families.

At Hallam we want children to Aim High, Dream Big and Achieve Together This ethos underpins everything that happens in our school and we give our children every opportunity to achieve their full potential, make long lasting memories and prepare for their next stage of education

Arranging a visit to Hallam Nursery & Primary School

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

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