Level 2 - Teaching Assistant (Literacy Support)

Meadowhead School Academy Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,628.95 - £16,892.85 Annually (Actual) Term time only, holiday pay is also paid in addition to the salary advertised.

Level 2 - Teaching Assistant (Literacy Support) job summary

Meadowhead School’s Special Educational Needs Department (SEND) is looking to extend its team of Level 2 Teaching Assistants to support our students across the age and ability range, years 7 - 11.

The role will primarily be supporting students in Key Stage 3 with literacy through withdrawal interventions.

The successful candidate will join a committed and enthusiastic team of Teaching Assistants providing support for both teaching staff and students.

The working hours will be term time only (39 weeks per year) working 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm with 30 minutes for lunch each day

The ideal candidate will have:

• experience and knowledge of children with special educational needs
• a passion for improving literacy outcomes
• be well-organised, proactive and enthusiastic
• enjoy working in a school environment and supporting young people’s learning.
• be a team player with good communication skills.

Staff benefits also include enrolment onto the enhanced package for smartclinic which provides a wealth of wellbeing support for all employees.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of all convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. Should you be shortlisted for this position, you will be asked to declare any convictions.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Meadowhead School Academy Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1960 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Meadowhead School Academy Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowhead-school-academy-trust

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