Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Meynell Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 8GN13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 August 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £25,583-£25,989
Pay scale
- Grade 3 SCP 5-6
What skills and experience we're looking for
Have a diverse set of skills which will enable you to be flexibleworking in the classroom. • Be passionate about teaching and learning • Be able to work creatively and strategically andcollaborate withteachers • Be an innovative and reflective practitioner who iskeen to learn • Be positive, with a ‘can do’ attitude • Be committed to improving the life chances ofevery child • Have experience of working in EYFS • Have excellent classroom skills including highexpectations and acommitment to challengingevery learner through an exciting, inspiring enquiry-based curriculum • Have outstanding interpersonal skills that motivateand inspirechildren to achieve their very best • Have highly effective communication,organisational and teamworkskills. Qualifications and Experience • Level 2 Teaching assistant qualification •Excellent numeracy/literacy skills – GCSEs orequivalent to NVQlevel 2 in English andmaths. •Training in the relevant learningstrategies •Experience of working in a Primary School
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
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.
About Meynell Nursery & Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 482 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- enquiries@meynell.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142311425
Meynell Primary School is situated in the north of the city and benefits greatly from our extensive 8 acres of land. Meynell is a two-form entry with an average of 480 pupils, including nursery. Nursery is housed in a separate building on the school site with a two-year-old provision for up to 40 pupils and a three to four-year-old provision for up to 104 pupils. There is currently a Headteacher, four Assistant Heads and an extensive SEND, Safeguarding and Inclusion Team.
Our ethos of Aspire, Believe, Explore, Achieve underpins everything that happens in our school.
At Meynell we pride ourselves on our commitment to providing a broad, balanced and creative curriculum, ensuring children achieve through enjoyment of learning, and challenge themselves to meet and exceed their goals.
Our children are immersed in relevant and purposeful learning which prepares them for, and helps them to flourish in, a life beyond the school gates. We aim to inspire our children to be future thinkers, innovators, creators and problem solvers. We have recently set up our Forest School provision providing explorative, risk taking, outdoor learning.
The school is Ofsted rated “Good” from the last inspection in July 2023.
“This is a school in which pupils develop a sense of emotional and physical safety. They are surrounded by adults who care about them and want them to achieve and succeed.”
“Staff and leaders are ambitious for pupils, academically and socially.”
This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with drive and ambition to be come part of Team Meynell. We are a committed and welcoming staff team, who put the best interests of our children first. We offer high quality opportunities for professional development within school and across the Trust.
Arranging a visit to Meynell Nursery & Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@meynell.sheffield.sch.uk.
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