Teaching Assistant L2

Birley Primary Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S12 3AB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 20751.91

Teaching Assistant L2 job summary

Birley Primary Academy, part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our committed team. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing, and development, helping every child to reach their full potential.

Key responsibilities:

Supporting pupils in the classroom, both individually and in small groups

Assisting teachers in preparing and delivering engaging lessons

Helping to create a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment

Promoting independence, confidence, and resilience in pupils

Supporting pupils with additional needs, where required

Assisting with classroom organisation and administrative tasks

We are looking for someone who:

Has a genuine passion for working with children

Is patient, caring, and committed to inclusion

Has good literacy, numeracy, and communication skills

Can build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents

Works well as part of a team and shows initiative

In return, we offer:

A welcoming and supportive academy community

Training and development opportunities, including access to apprenticeship pathways and professional qualifications

The chance to make a real difference to children’s education and lives

Birley Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Birley Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 525 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Birley Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birley-primary-academy

Birley Primary Academy joined L.E.A.D Academy Trust in February 2017 together with four other schools in the Birley family. This is an exciting time to join our Academy and contribute to a successful learning environment for our children.

We are a large primary school in south east Sheffield, admitting children from 3 to 11 years with Foundation Stage 1 (nursery) provision for 104 children. Our admissions number is 90 children across all other year groups. The school was last inspected by Ofsted in 2019 and was judged to be good.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records Disclosure Form in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.

We value diversity and are committed to recruiting from all sections of the community.

The L.E.A.D. Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. The School follows safe recruitment practices.

Birley Primary Academy is part of L.E.A.D. Academy Trust, which is a registered charity created in 2011. The Trust aims, through outstanding leadership, to provide the highest quality education to enable every pupil to realise their full potential. Further information about the Trust can be found here http://www.leadacademytrust.co.uk/about-us

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