Teaching Assistant

Brookfield Primary Academy, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8TQ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,111.00 - £20,212.00 Annually (Actual) Band D Points 6-7. Full-time equivalant £26,340-£26,472

Teaching Assistant job summary

Aston Community Education Trust are a forward thinking and ambitious multi-academy trust, comprising of three secondary academies and nine junior academies across the Rotherham, Sheffield and North Derbyshire areas. Brookfield Primary Academy is committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and providing outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

We are seeking to appoint ambitious and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who will work with colleagues to support the learning and teaching of children in Brookfield Primary Academy. The post-holder will support access to learning for pupils by assisting the teacher, including the preparation of resources, implementing agreed work programmes both within and outside of the classroom, and provide general support in the classroom across all key stages.

This role may be attractive to those who may already have experience of/or working with children in any setting and who may therefore have relevant skills and knowledge they wish to develop. Applications are also welcome from graduates seeking to gain experience in an educational environment.

Under the guidance of others, the Teaching Assistant will:

• Promote and support pupil access to the curriculum
• Support children in their learning
• Work with pupils individually or in groups
• Model and promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour
• Complete observations of their key worker children
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others, and to engage in classroom activities
• Encourage pupil to act independently as appropriate

The role is based at Brookfield Primary Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

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 Brookfield Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 254 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brookfield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfield-primary-academy-mexborough

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