Senior Teaching Assistant Level 3 Permanent
Pipworth Community Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 1AA8 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
9 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
1 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 34:30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 Point 7-12 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
PURPOSE OF JOB
To work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom. This could include those requiring detailed and specialist knowledge in particular areas and will involve assisting the teacher in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. Staff may also supervise whole classes occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep pupils on task. Cover supervisors will need to respond to questions and generally assist pupils to undertake set activities
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Very good literacy/numeracy skills
- NVQ 3 for teaching assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience
- Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum or learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, cache etc
- Appropriate first aid training
JOB DESCRIPTION FOR POST OF:- SENIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT – LEVEL 3
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The postholder must at all times carry out his/her duties and responsibilities within the spirit of City Council and School Policies and within the framework of the Education Act 2002, and School Standards and Framework Act 1998 with particular regard to the statutory responsibilities of the Governing Bodies of Schools.
Main Duties and Responsibilities SUPPORT FOR PUPILS
1. Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils
2. Assist with the development and implementation of IEPs
3. Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
4. Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
5. Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
6. Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
7. Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
8. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER
9. Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment
10. Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate
11. Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
12. Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
13. Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested
14. Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress
15. Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
16. Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed
17. Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests
18. Provide general clerical/admin. support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.
SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM
19. Implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
20. Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS1, KS1 and early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills
21. Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
22. Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support
23. Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources
SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL
24. Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
25. Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
26. Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
27. Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils
28. Attend and participate in regular meetings
29. Participate in training and other learning activities as required
30. Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advise and support others
31. Provide appropriate guidance and supervision and assist in the training and development of staff as appropriate
32. Undertake planned supervision of pupils’ out of school hours learning activities
33. Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required
Any other duties and responsibilities appropriate to the grade and role
All the above duties and responsibilities to be carried out in accordance with Sheffield City Council’s Policies (and/or Policies adopted by the School Governing Body), Standing Orders and current legislation with an emphasis on Customer Care, Equal Opportunities, Data Protection and Health and Safety.
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you a happy, friendly, caring working environment with wellbeing of staff being a priority.
Further details about the role
Person Specification for post of:
Senior Teaching Assistant – Level 3
Minimum Essential Method of Assessment Skills /Knowledge
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.Application Form, Interview
Working knowledge of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.Interview
Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.Interview
Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.Interview
Ability to relate well to children and adults.Interview
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.Interview
Can use ICT effectively to support learning.Interview
Use of other equipment technology – video, photocopier.Interview
Has sound speaking and listening skills to extend language in discussion.Interview
Can plan, implement and evaluate learning activities.Interview
Has experience of pupil assessment.Interview
Can manage the behaviour of pupils in a reasonable manner.Application Form, Interview
Has a caring positive attitude towards pupils welfare.Interview
Has an awareness of pupils with special educational needs.interview
Can maintain trust and confidentiality where appropriate.Interview
Can assist the school in forming a partnership with parents.Application Form, Interview
Has sufficient practical and organisational skills to contribute to the preparation and management of educational resources.Application Form, Interview
Can complete and maintain pupils records.Interview
Experience, qualifications, and training (if any)
Appropriate qualification for Nursery setting (if working with early years) .Application Form
NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience.Application Form
Training in the relevant strategies e.g. literacy and/or in particular curriculum or learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, dyslexia, ICT, maths, English, CACHE etc.Application Form
Appropriate first aid training.Application Form
Experience working with children of relevant age.Application Form, Interview
Work related circumstances
Can allocate some contractual time to after school staff meetings when appropriate.Application Form, Interview
Can allocate some contractual time to the whole of, or part of, staff training days when appropriate.Application Form, Interview
Can maintain personal presentation that sets high standards for the pupils.Application Form, Interview
Can work within the spirit of City Council and School Policies to do with Equal opportunities, Child Protection, Health & Safety, Finance, Smoking etc.Application Form, Interview
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 recruitment@pipworth-cps.sheffield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pipworth Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 406 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Pipworth Community Primary School website
- Email address
- recruitment@pipworth-cps.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142391078
The Governors and Headteacher of Pipworth Community Primary School are seeking to appoint two Senior Teaching Assistants to work in our fabulous school. Experience in classes within any phase will be an advantage. You will join our dedicated and innovative team, but have the ability to work independently, support the learning of the whole class, small groups and individuals. You will have experience of working in an inclusive environment.
Pipworth Community Primary School is a large, busy, vibrant school, which serves the local community and wider. Our pupils are wonderful and we strive hard to support them and their families, making every effort to ensure we are at the heart of the community.
You must:
Have very good communication skills both written and verbal
Have experience of working with children with SEN
Be flexible and adaptable
Be willing to work as a team player or on their own initiative
Have gained (or in the process of gaining) an NVQ Level 3 qualification for classroom assistants or equivalent as a minimum requirement
Have very good Maths and English skills
Be an excellent, innovative support with a commitment to promoting high standards
Have a willingness to undertake training
Have a sense of humour.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and have high expectations of all children we would welcome your application.
We will offer you a happy, friendly, caring working environment with wellbeing of staff being a priority.
Interview date to be Monday 19th May 2025.
Further details and application packs are available from our school. Please contact: Mrs Hoyland on 0114 2391078 or email recruitment@pipworth-cps.sheffield.sch.uk
Please return your completed application form to the Headteacher, Mrs H Kenyon, by Friday 9th May at 12 noon, email recuitment@pipworth-cps.sheffield.sch.uk or postal applications to: Pipworth Community Primary School, Pipworth Road, Sheffield, S2 1AA
As part of the recruitment process an Enhanced DBS will be required for successful applicant/s along with online checks.
Arranging a visit to Pipworth Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@pipworth-cps.sheffield.sch.uk.
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