Senior Teaching Assistant - Level 3
Holt House Infant School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2EW16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 January 2026
Closing date
27 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 November 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 Jan 2026.
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 information about the job
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.
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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
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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