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Senior Teaching Assistant - Level 3

Holt House Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2EW

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 13.5 hours, two days per week on Thursdays and Fridays (days not negotiable), term time only 39 weeks per year, with a 15 minute morning break and a 30 minute lunch break each day,
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,351
• Pay scale: Grade 4
• Hourly rate: 13.66 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Holt House and Carterknowle Schools Federation is looking for a suitably qualified and experienced teaching assistant to join our staff team from 1 Sept 2025.

The post will be based at Holt House Infant School, working in the EYFS.

You will need to have experience of working with children in the EYFS and evidence of how you have supported them effectively. You will be expected to be skilled at working with children in continuous provision, planning and developing activities and assessing children’s learning. You will need to have high expectations for what each child can achieve both in their learning and in their independence.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you support and continuing professional development so that you can fulfil your role well. Holt House Infant School is a lovely school with wonderful children who are eager to learn. We are committed to meeting children’s individual learning needs, working in partnership with parents and carers.

Further information can be found on our website www.holthouse.sheffield.sch.uk.

Further details about the role

There is an opprtunity to visit the school at 11am on Monday 9 June 2025 by appointment only. Please email or telephone the school to book a place.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. 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.
The successful candidate will complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

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

SCH-TL-LD-Senior Teach Ass 3-004.doc - 60 KB (opens in new tab)

About Holt House Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holt House Infant School website
• Email address: enquiries@holthouse.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2553717
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holt-house-infant-school

Holt House Infant School is a city school in a woodland setting, with an inspiring learning environment. It has wonderful children who are eager to learn. We are committed to providing the best quality education possible and have high expectations of children, staff and parents. We work in partnership with our parents and carers and expect them to support us in helping their child to reach their potential. We pride ourselves on the way in which every child is included not only in learning, but in every part of school life.

Arranging a visit to Holt House Infant School

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

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