Teaching Assistant

Hatfield Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 6HY

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata £22,426 - £23,146 Actual Salary

Teaching Assistant job summary

Join Our Team as a Teaching Assistant

Location: Hatfield Academy
Contract: Fixed Term until 31st August 2026
Working Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm, Monday to Thursday, 8:00am - 3:30pm, Friday (Term Time Only)
Start Date: January 2026

Hatfield Academy is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and inclusive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people by supporting their learning and development in a vibrant school environment.

About Hatfield Academy

Hatfield Academy is part of the Astrea Academy Trust, a family of schools committed to providing an education that inspires beyond measure. Located in Sheffield, Hatfield Academy serves a diverse and vibrant community, offering a nurturing and ambitious environment where every child is encouraged to thrive.

We are proud of our inclusive ethos, strong pastoral care, and commitment to academic excellence. Our team works collaboratively to ensure that every pupil receives the support they need to succeed, regardless of their background or starting point.

Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Is passionate about supporting children’s learning and development.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is patient, resilient, and adaptable.
• Can work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Has experience working with children, ideally in a school setting (desirable but not essential).
• Shares our belief that every child can achieve, without exception.

Key Responsibilities

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils across a range of subjects and year groups, both in and out of the classroom.
• Assist teachers in delivering high-quality lessons and managing classroom behaviour.
• Provide one-to-one or small group support to pupils who need additional help.
• Help prepare learning materials and resources.
• Contribute to the creation of a positive, safe, and stimulating learning environment.
• Support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), ensuring their inclusion and progress.
• Promote the school’s values and uphold high expectations for behaviour and achievement.

Interested in Applying?

If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply or contact our recruitment team at recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org.

Closing Date:

The closing date for applications is 2nd November 2025. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:

Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.

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 Hatfield Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 378 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hatfield Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hatfield-academy-sheffield

Hatfield Academy is a larger than average-sized primary academy situated in the North of Sheffield with over 400 children on roll from Year 1 to Year 6.

The curriculum at Hatfield Academy is designed with our whole community at the very heart. Our pupils will develop reading, writing and mathematical skills alongside first hand experiences that will inspire them to be successful members of society. The HATTERS attributes underpin our curriculum to ensure when our pupils leave Hatfield Academy they will be articulate, confident and thoughtful members of the local community.

It is a vibrant and exciting Academy that is on a journey to achieving excellence in all areas. We make a promise to every child, that we will do whatever it takes to ensure they are successful at our Academy. We have extremely high expectations and aspirations for our pupils, which promotes a culture of excellence in all we do.

Together we believe we will improve children’s life chances by creating a culture of resilience, aspiration and determination. We are committed to taking children on an inspirational journey of educational excellence, developing global citizenship and securing their passport to a career of their choice.

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