14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    20 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    6 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: 16.25 hours per week Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday AM 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£8404 - £9102

Pay scale

Grade 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

Positive and enthusiastic

Caring and kind

Team player

Adaptable and flexible

High expectations of themselves and others

Commitment to safeguarding children

Awareness of procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection

Committed to a strong partnership between home and school

The ability to establish good professional relationships with parents, children, governors and colleaguesGeneral understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/techniques

Understanding of how to support English/Mathematics programmes, record achievements and progress and providing appropriate feedback to the teacher

Basic understanding of child development and learning

Promote good pupil behaviour and deal promptly with conflict and incidents

Excellent command of Literacy and Numeracy

Have high expectations of progress and behaviour

Ability to provide support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities

Good organizational and time management skills

Good communication skills

Ability to relate well to children

Ability to use a range of teaching approaches and strategies that enthuse, motivate and actively engage learners

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Wisewood Community Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
183 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0114 2343304

Primary School

Arranging a visit to Wisewood Community Primary School

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

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