Senior Teaching Assistant Level 3
The Rowan School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3PT21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 September 2026
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: 32.5 hours per week 8.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £30024 - £32597
What skills and experience we're looking for
Rowan School is a special school for primary aged children who have complex speech, language and communication difficulties. All our children have an autistic spectrum profile and some present challenging behaviours.
The school is looking to appoint a senior teaching assistant Level 3 to start as soon as possible who enjoys working with children and working in a team alongside classroom staff. The post involves lunchtime supervision and support in the classroom.
This post requires taking an interest in each child, encouraging their development and ensuring their safety. Candidates need to have calm, friendly and positive approaches.
Previous experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs e.g. Autism is preferred although training in relevant learning/behaviour strategies will be provided as necessary. Candidates should be able to demonstrate a commitment to being part of a caring school community.
Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. As part of our safer recruitment process, an online search will now take place. Candidates are asked to read the school’s child protection and safeguarding policy, which is available on the school website www.rowanschool.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- A caring and positive working environment.
- A highly skilled, professional and motivated staff team
- A strong partnership with a knowledgeable and supportive governing board, all of whom are committed to your professional development
- Parents and carers who welcome partnership and share our high expectations
- Collaborative working practice with a wide range of stakeholders
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff to share this commitment. This would include willingness to participate in relevant training. All successful candidates will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
If you would like to ask any questions please contact school on 0114 235 0479 or visit our school website for more information. We welcome visits and enquiries prior to application. There will be an opportunity to look round school on 30th September 2026 at 1.30pm or 2nd October 2026 at 10.30am
Application forms are available online or via the school website www.rowanschool.co.uk
Please return your completed application form by email to brooke-smithv@rowan.sheffield.sch.uk
Further information about the job
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
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Rowan School
- Organisation type
- Special school, ages 4 to 11
- Size
- 96 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- The Rowan School website
- Email address
- brooke-smithv@rowan.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2350479
Rowan School is a special school for primary aged children who have complex speech, language and communication difficulties. All our children have an autistic spectrum profile and some present challenging behaviours. Many pupils have special educational requirements in areas such as
• motor skills
• sensory difficulties
• emotional and behavioural difficulties; such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• the development of social and communication skills
The school is located on Durvale Court, just off Furniss Avenue in Dore. It is on a pleasant site surrounded by with playing fields and a small area of woodland. The original school was built in 1976. There is a multi purpose hall, a well equipped food technology room, a specially adapted, sensory room; designed to promote calm, focused behaviour; and a library.
We currently offer 99 places with children grouped into 12 classes. Each classroom has access to outside play areas and includes a quiet room; where children can be taught individually or have time to calm.
A teacher and a minimum of two teaching and learning assistants staff each class. Additional teaching and learning assistants are allocated to classes according to need, with higher staffing ratios in classes with children with more complex needs.
Arranging a visit to The Rowan School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email brooke-smithv@rowan.sheffield.sch.uk.
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