Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Southey Green Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7QG

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 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: Full time: 33.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Fixed term - up to August 2027 in the first instance
• Full time equivalent salary: 24796 to 26403

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Skills

• Supporting pupils' learning in individual, small group, and whole-class settings
• Building positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• Promoting children's emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Patience, empathy, and understanding of diverse learning needs
• Ability to follow teacher planning and adapt activities where required
• Good organisation and time-management skills
• Safeguarding awareness and commitment to child protection
• Supporting pupils with SEND, EAL, or additional learning needs
• ICT skills to support learning and administrative tasks

Relevant Experience

• Assisting teachers with classroom activities and lesson delivery
• Supporting pupils with literacy, numeracy, and social development
• Working with children on a one-to-one basis and in small groups
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement in learning
• Observing and recording pupil progress
• Preparing classroom resources and maintaining a safe learning environment
• Supporting educational visits, enrichment activities, and break-time supervision
• Collaborating with teaching staff and external professionals to meet pupil needs

What the school offers its staff

CPD

opportunities to network

cycle to work scheme

pension

Bupa care / Healthy minds

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.

INOVA Recruitment Pack Teaching Assistant (TA2).pdf - 555 KB (opens in new tab)

About Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 701 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Southey Green Nursery & Primary School website
• Email address: sshaw@southeygreen.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2326879
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southey-green-primary-school-and-nurseries

Southey Green is a large three form entry primary school with two nurseries in north Sheffield (Group Size 4, NOR: 736). Following the OFSTED inspection in March 2016 Southey Green is proud to say that it is a ‘GOOD’ school.

We are a Member of Tapton School Academy Trust. The Trust have a shared vision to ‘realise the life chances and dreams of every child’. Our mission is to provide a safe place to be, provide great teaching and learning and create an environment where all opportunities are within reach. Membership provides a range of opportunities for collaborative working and continuing professional development with a network of secondary and primary schools within the locality.

Arranging a visit to Southey Green Nursery & Primary School

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

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