Teaching Assistant L2 Special
Seven Hills School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2RJ20 days remaining to apply
Closing date
28 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 34.5 hours per week full time - Monday - Thursday 8:30 - 4:00, Friday 8:30 - 3:30
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary in the first instance until 31 August 2027 when it will be reviewed
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 4 £25,584 to £27,711 Pro-rata
Pay scale
- Grade 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a caring and flexible individual to work with the Health & Personal Care Team in providing assistance to students with their medication, tube feeding, and personal care needs. You will need to be sensitive to the needs of the student and respectful tailoring your approach to meet the individual needs of each student. The successful candidate will need to be patient, empathetic, and committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment where students feel valued and respected.
You will work across all classes, supporting a range of medical, feeding, and personal care needs for students throughout the day. This is a key role in helping ensure all students receive the support they need to thrive in a safe and inclusive environment.
Applicants should possess excellent I.T. skills and be proficient in the use of Word and Excel enable them to effectively complete various administrative and office-based tasks including record keeping, and data entry. Full training will be available for the successful candidate. A high standard of interpersonal and communication skills are required as well as the ability to work under pressure, maintain confidentiality and be flexible to meet the workload demand.
Seven Hills School is a Co-educational Secondary Special School co-located with a good Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. All pupils have learning difficulties, and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs.
Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. The Seven Hills community is a strong and resourceful one with a central commitment to provide outstanding teaching and learning opportunities for all our students. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential. Teaching is designed to inspire and create activity, curiosity and engagement. We pride ourselves on helping to influence and shape future citizens who can contribute to their own well being and that of others and who can achieve in their own individual goals and aspirations.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidates must:
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The successful candidate should share our School Values in the following way:
- Kindness — Build positive, respectful and caring relationships with students, families, staff and visiting professionals.
- Independence — Promote students’ independence in learning, communication, personal care and physical development.
- Ambition — Hold high expectations for all students and commit to your own professional development, including behaviour support approaches such as Team Teach.
- Collaboration — Work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and contribute positively to the wider school community.
- Integrity — Act with professionalism, honesty and flexibility, responding to students’ changing needs and completing administrative tasks accurately.
Teaching Assistants also contribute towards students’ formal and informal assessment and help build effective relationships between home and school.
All Teaching Assistants are required to be proficient in Safe Moving and Handling techniques and Team Teach. Training will be provided as necessary. A knowledge of Makaton, basic ICT skills and experience of working with students with disabilities, learning difficulties, and communication difficulties would be an advantage but professionals with a positive attitude who are committed to their own professional development will also be considered.
The selection process involves shortlisting candidates through the matching of information from the application form and accompanying letter/statement to the person specification. The shortlisting panel are Safer Recruitment Trained.
Please note, Visas cannot be sponsored
We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
For further information about the school, please visit our website www.sevenhillslearning.co.uk
Application packs and further details can be obtained from Tracy Mycroft, Human Resources Manager, Seven Hills School, Granville Road, Sheffield S2 2RJ, Tel: 0114 3082003, e mail tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk and to whom completed forms should be returned. Visits to the school are welcomed.
Further information about the job
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 & 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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Seven Hills School
- School type
- Special schools, Does not apply, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 249 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Seven Hills School website
- Email address
- tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 3082003
Seven Hills School is a co-educational secondary special school co-located with a Catholic High School near the centre of the city. We cater for pupils from 11 to 19 years of age. The school is maintained by Sheffield Local Authority (LA).
All pupils have learning difficulties and many have other associated difficulties relating to communication, behaviour, sensory, physical and/or medical disabilities. In common with many other special schools, pupils admitted have increasingly complex needs. A high proportion of pupils are from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Approximately 25% of pupils are from an ethnic minority background.
The mission and purpose of Seven Hills School is to provide high quality inclusive education for young people aged 11 -19 with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and complex and multiple learning needs, in a safe and stimulating environment.
Seven Hills School is an inspirational community, which nurtures talents, shares learning and celebrates life. Students are challenged to achieve their full potential in all areas
Arranging a visit to Seven Hills School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email tmycroft@sevenhills.sheffield.sch.uk.
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