Deadline is today

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    10 October 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    10 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: 33.5 hours per week Monday to Friday term time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

27,803 pro rata for 33.5 hours

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woolley Wood School is seeking a permanent senior teaching assistant (level 3) to join our Early Years team. Woolley Wood School educates and cares for primary pupils (2-11) with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities including those with profound and complex needs.

The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations. We also undertake a Teachers’ Prohibited check, a Children’s Regulations 2009 and a Social Media check for all posts. References for shortlisted candidates will be sought before interviews. Other checks required for the position will also be undertaken. It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from working with children. Sheffield City Council is an equal opportunities employer and has publicly committed to this by signing up to the ‘Disability Confident’ scheme. This ensures that all disabled applicants, able to demonstrate that they meet the minimum criteria of the job description, are guaranteed an interview. It is not enough to tick that you are disabled on the monitoring form, if you are disabled and feel this applies to you, please let us know by quoting:- ‘I am eligible for a guaranteed interview under the disability confident scheme’ in your application form at the bottom of the ‘Suitability for the Job’ Section. Please make sure this is written as a separate paragraph to make sure it does not get lost in the content of your application.

What the school offers its staff

Woolley Wood is a fantastic place to work. Staff work hard to support our children and each other. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to vollerenshaw@woolleywood.sheffield.sch.uk

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About Woolley Wood School

School type
Special school, ages 3 to 11
School size
107 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01142327160

Arranging a visit to Woolley Wood School

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

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