Level 3 Teaching Assistant - part time

Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2AA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  16 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: Term time, part time: 19.5 hours a week (covering 2 1/2 days either Monday-Wednesday or Wednesday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: FTE £26,403 - £28,598

What skills and experience we're looking for

•General 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

•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 colleagues

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.

PLEASE ONLY USE OUR INOVA APPLICATION FORM AND EMAIL THIS TO RECRUITMENT@HILLSBOROUGH.SHEFFIELD.SCH.UK NO OTHER METHODS WILL BE ACCEPTED

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Work With Children

Responsible for record keeping and sharing of information with the nursery manager for a key group of children.

Lead activities for a group of children, indoors and outdoors on a daily basis.

Complete activities linked with children's individual extended support plans and EHCPs.

Undertake intervention support for small group and individual children and feedback to class teacher

Support within the classroom environment to ensure that children are accessing learning.

Support children through snack times and lunchtimes.

Being a champion advocate and voice for students, valuing their opinion and involvement in school activities.

Support children with life skills and personal hygiene where necessary.

Liaise with class teachers and SENCOs to feedback progress towards personal targets

Identification Responding and Reporting

Follow school systems of recording to ensure that they are rigorous, accurate and in line with school /Trust policies.

Monitor and respond to the school reporting systems (CPOMS) to ensure that incidents are followed up and dealt with in an appropriate and timely manner.

Complete case studies and intervention logging to show progress of individuals and small group intervention support.

Meet with professionals to discuss progress as part of reviews.

Promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour , dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Working With Others

Represent the school by liaising with external agencies, colleagues and multi-agency teams as required.

Explore and build relationships with other educational providers that would be of benefit to the school, children and parents.

Support handover to and from parents in the morning and afternoons.

Participate in SPD alongside staff, working collaboratively and sharing ideas.

Additional Responsibilities

The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and students and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential to the role.

To undertake any additional responsibilities and duties, commensurate with the post, as requested by the Head of School.

To maintain high levels of confidentiality and professionalism at all times.

Support the vision, ethos and policies of the Trust, ensuring the school meets all statutory safeguarding requirements.

Any other related duties and responsibilities as may arise.

Any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role All the above duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with INOVA Multi-Academy Trust Policies, Standing Orders and current legislation with an emphasis on Customer Care, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection and Health and Safety.

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.

Additional documents

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

INOVA L3 TA recruitment pack.pdf - 1.92 MB (opens in new tab)

About Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 349 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@hillsborough.sheffield.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillsborough-primary-school

A 3-11 primary school based in North-West Sheffield. We are proud to be part of the Tapton School Academy Trust.

Arranging a visit to Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School

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

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