Senior L3 Teaching Assistant with HLTA Hours
Ecclesfield Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 9UDThis job expired on 7 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.83 hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance
Actual salary
- £17403 - £18860
What skills and experience we're looking for
The children, staff and Governors of Ecclesfield Primary School are seeking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic, experienced, committed and caring teaching assistant to with upper KS2 pupils.
Ecclesfield Primary works with Coit Primary School in a federation structure and thus there are many opportunities to work alongside staff at both schools. Both schools are committed to nurturing staff to support the development of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to be an outstanding classroom practitioner.
This role would suit a graduate who is considering a career in teaching and who is motivated to acquire the necessary experience of working in a classroom before embarking on a post graduate course of study for teaching.
You must
- Have gained an NVQ Level 3 qualification for classroom assistants or equivalent as a minimum requirement
- Have also gained the HLTA status or hold a Level 4 qualification
- Have excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Have a passion for working with pupils with a variety of needs
- Be a motivational communicator for children of all abilities ensuring learning is engaging and inclusive
- Be an innovative classroom support with a commitment to promoting the inclusion agenda
- Be able to work effectively within the team to ensure there are high quality and effective learning opportunities for all children
- Be very flexible and adapt quickly to change
- Have a willingness to undertake training
- Have a sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer:
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated pupils
- Supportive parents
- A professional, committed and friendly team of staff
- An opportunity to play a significant role in the future development of the school
- The opportunity to undertake a range of professional development opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Ecclesfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Ecclesfield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 408 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ecclesfield Primary School website
- Email address
- t.lilley@ecclesfield-pri.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142467396
Ecclesfield Primary is an inclusive school at the heart of an engaged and supportive community. Our broad and balanced curriculum is designed to stimulate creativity and a passion for learning, while also encouraging our children to become resilient, collaborative and confident young people.
Arranging a visit to Ecclesfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email t.lilley@ecclesfield-pri.sheffield.sch.uk.
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