25 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    4 October 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 4 Point 7 - 12 £24294 - £26421 Pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Lowfield Primary School is situated close to the city centre. It is a friendly, continually improving school which serves a diverse and supportive multi-ethnic community. The school currently has 412 pupils on roll.

The Governors wish to appoint a high quality and dedicated Teaching Assistant to work within our school. We are looking for candidates with commitment, energy and drive to work closely within our experienced staff teams.

We expect the successful candidate to:

  • Be able to deliver high quality learning experiences for all pupils.
  • Be a positive individual who can adapt to changing circumstances.
  • Work well as part of a team.
  • Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our pupils.
  • Communicate well with parents’ carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
  • Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations.
  • A good sense of humour.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

Happy, polite, respectful children

Children who are keen to learn from the very start of their learning journey

A friendly professional and happy team of teachers and support staff

A school that will nurture and develop the expertise of its staff

Commitment to staff CPD and opportunities

If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office on 0114 2552501.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lowfield Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check to ensure their suitability to work with children and to have a strong commitment to and knowledge of Safeguarding. Two excellent references are required. Please provide an e-mail address for all referees.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to lwainwright@lowfield.sheffield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Lowfield Community Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
406 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 11
Phone number
0114 2552501

Arranging a visit to Lowfield Community Primary School

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

School location

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