Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Forge Valley School & Sixth Form, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 5HG

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  29 April 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: G4/SCP 7 (actual £21,960 - £23,268)

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

LEVEL 3 TEACHING ASSISTANT - 35 Hours per week, 39 Weeks per year

Grade 4, Scale Point 7 - 12 - Start Date ASAP 

NURTURING CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE AND INDEPENDENCE

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant at Level 3 to join our hardworking and supportive SEND Department. 

We are an inclusive school who always work hard to make our practice as good as it possibly can be for all the pupils. We have an Integrated Resource here at Forge Valley School which provides support for pupils with Autism/communication difficulties. The pupils are taught in mainstream lessons with enhanced T.A support.

We also have a Support for Learning Team which provides support for mainstream pupils with a range of SEND. This role is to work as part of a team of Teaching Assistants, and alongside subject teachers. The role also involves delivering interventions to develop academic, social communication and emotional regulation skills.

The children with whom you would be working will have a range of SEND. You will be required to understand and support children facing these barriers.

The right candidate will:

-work effectively with subject teachers in lessons to enable pupils to access learning and make good progress

- deliver high quality interventions for both small groups and individuals

- develop positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff showing care, patience, empathy and encouragement

- have good Numeracy and Literacy Skills

- have experience working with young people with social communication needs and other SEND

- have an ability to work using their own initiative

- have a positive and resilient mindset

- have the skills to maintain effective relationships and work well as a team

- have a high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults

- be flexible and able to adapt to changing situations and learn new skills

- a commitment to ensuring the safety of our pupils

- hold strong values that are aligned with the school and our department

At Forge Valley School we work together to create an inclusive environment and so enable pupils to grow in confidence, resilience and independence.

Forge Valley is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Candidates are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with Forge Valley School Safeguarding procedures 

For further information or to visit the school, please contact:-

Lorna Jennings – PA to Headteacher

Forge Valley School, Wood Lane, Sheffield, S6 5HG

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

Candidates are strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with Forge Valley School Safeguarding procedures - Forge Valley School - Safeguarding

https://www.forgevalley.school/

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 Forge Valley School & Sixth Form

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1533 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Forge Valley School & Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/forge-valley-school

Forge Valley School is an 11-18 Academy sponsored by Tapton School Academy Trust. We are an Ofsted “Good” school with the ambition and capacity to improve further. The school serves over 1500 pupils and since the school’s reputation goes from strength to strength, the number of pupils at Forge Valley School is expected to rise further.
One of our key strengths is our staff who are committed to ensuring all pupils become the best they can be. Although we work as a team, we recognise each member of staff as an individual and offer bespoke CPD and support. Above all, we are a team that enjoys working at Forge Valley School, who are supportive, approachable and ambitious for each other and ourselves.

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