Teaching and Learning Assistant

The Birley Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3BP

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP (Following satisfactory vetting checks)

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  8 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,010 (pro rata, based on term time only working)

Teaching and Learning Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about making a difference in young people’s lives?

At The Birley Academy, we believe that every pupil deserves the opportunity to thrive and that starts with a dedicated team who embody our core values of Courage, Ambition, Respect, Kindness, and Integrity. We are seeking a passionate and committed Teaching and Learning Assistant to support our pupils in achieving their full potential. To work as part of a team under the direction of the Headteacher, you’ll play a vital role to foster the participation of the pupils in order to gain social and academic success. To contribute to the wider Academy in upholding standards and promoting the safeguarding and welfare of the pupils you have contact with during the course of your duties.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vibrant school community that values collaboration, growth, and student success.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

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.

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Birley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1108 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Birley Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-birley-academy

The Birley Academy is a popular secondary academy in the southeast of Sheffield. We have a modern building set on a pleasant campus with excellent facilities.

We believe that our students are entitled to nothing but the best and are fully committed to transforming the school into an exceptional place to learn.

We can offer you students who are keen to become their best selves; student who will make you remember why working in a school is so special; staff who are hardworking and who want the best for our school; a
leadership team who are passionate and dedicated to making The Birley Academy brilliant and a supportive and aspirational Trust.

Our vision is simple: to ensure that we constantly challenge ourselves and our students to aspire to our very best, enjoying learning and being active members of the learning community. As part of the L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, we work with all stakeholders including parents, local businesses, community leaders and our partner primaries to represent and best meet the needs of our students.

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