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Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Nursery

Wisewood Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4SD

This job expired on 8 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 8am - 3.30pm 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a L3 Teaching Assistant to support within our Nursery. The teaching assistant will support the delivery of quality first teaching in the setting by working with individuals and small groups of children.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:-

Experience of working with primary aged and/or Early Years children

Level 3 TA qualification

Up to date knowledge of teaching strategies to support children with Special Educational Needs

Excellent time management, motivational and communication skills that inspire high ambition throughout school.

A highly effective person who is able to work as part of a team.

Personal skills to establish excellent working relationships with all members of the school and wider community

What the school offers its staff

• 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.

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

INOVA Recruitment Pack L3 Wisewood Nov 2025 .pdf - 726 KB (opens in new tab)

INOVA Application Form.pdf - 210 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wisewood Nursery & Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 183 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wisewood Nursery & Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@wisewood.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142343304
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wisewood-community-primary-school-sheffield

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Arranging a visit to Wisewood Nursery & Primary School

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

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