Teaching Assistant

Anston Park Infant School, Sheffield, S25 2QZ

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  9 November 2026

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: SCP 5 - 6 £25,583 - £25,989 (pay award pending)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Positions Available: 2 x 30 hours per week.

White Woods Primary Academy Trust was established in 2013 and is now a family of 16 primary schools within the borough of Rotherham.

Our vision is simple: all children, whatever their background, will be supported to thrive both academically and socially, developing the skills of lifelong learners. We believe in keeping the main thing the main thing — excellent teaching and learning — within a culture that is curious, collaborative, child-centred and challenging in all the right ways.

Our mission is to make every school an exceptional place to learn and work. We want children and adults to experience a breadth of exciting opportunities that spark curiosity, broaden horizons and build ambition. We believe that the best outcomes come when we combine high challenge with high support, and when joy, wellbeing and professional growth are woven into daily school life.

We are also proud to host a successful DfE English Hub and have a strong track record in developing effective approaches to reading. 

We are now looking to appoint two teaching assistants who share our values and can bring expertise, energy and commitment to our team at Anston Park Infant & Junior School (please note you will be expected to work across both schools where needed).

The successful candidate will:

be committed to our school and Trust vision and values.

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

have 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.

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

be punctual, energetic, well-motivated and flexible.

We can offer you:

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.

Key dates:

Recruitment Opens: Monday 9th November

Recruitment Closes: Monday 23rd November 

Interview Day: Tuesday 1st December

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 Anston Park Infant School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 155 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Anston Park Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anston-park-infant-school

White Woods Primary Academy Trust was established in September 2013 by three self-converting primary schools and has grown rapidly over the past eleven years. There are now 14 schools in our Trust, all within the borough of Rotherham.

Anston Park Infant School is an excellent school. It is a place where children achieve well both academically and personally.

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