Teaching Assistant

Anston Brook Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 4DN

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday - 8.30am to 15.30pm (32.5 hours Weekly)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year in the first instance
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 to £25,989

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are now looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who shares our values and can bring expertise, energy and commitment to our team at Anston Brook Primary School. The successful candidate will be:

Committed to our school and Trust vision and values.

Driven, proactive and positive with a commitment to continuously improving their own standards.

An excellent practitioner who is competent in literacy and numeracy.

Have a knowledge and understanding of phonics and early reading.

Motivate and inspire children as active learners.

Hold children and adults with unconditional positive regard at all times.

Build positive professional relationships with all pupils and staff.

Able to work independently and as a part of a team with initiative.

Punctual, energetic, well-motivated and flexible.

What the school offers its staff

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

Access to workplace and wellbeing support services.

A genuine sense of belonging in a family of schools rooted in strong values.

A comprehensive induction and support programme.

A culture where curiosity, collaboration, joy and challenge drive professional growth.

A real commitment to work–life balance: your wellbeing matters to us. We want you to thrive, both at work and beyond it.

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

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check. White Woods Primary Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

ABP Job Advert TA D.pdf - 336 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Assistant - Job Description & Person Specification.pdf - 231 KB (opens in new tab)

About Anston Brook Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 145 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Anston Brook Primary School website
• Email address: l.marshall@abp.wwpat.org
• Phone number: 01909550599
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anston-brook-primary-school

First and foremost, we want our children to really enjoy coming to school each day. The well-being of everyone in our school community is paramount to our success as a place of learning. Our group of positive and dedicated staff provide a fresh start to each day, looking for new experiences in which our children can develop their skills, be challenged and flourish.

We believe that a desire for lifelong learning starts with a good experience at school. With this in mind we are dedicated to giving children positive learning experiences that promote learning.

All staff at Anston Brook School aspire for all of our children to be responsible, respectful, resilient, resourceful, reciprocal and risk takers ! These 6Rs underpin everything we do and they are linked to our aims, ethos, visions and values.

Arranging a visit to Anston Brook Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.marshall@abp.wwpat.org.

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