Teaching Assistant Level 1
The Rowan School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 3PT32 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
22 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday to Friday. 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - Temporary until 31/8/2027
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 3 £25583 - £25989
What skills and experience we're looking for
Rowan School is a special school for primary aged children who have complex speech, language and communication difficulties. All our children have an autistic spectrum profile and some present challenging behaviours.
The school is looking to appoint a temporary teaching assistant Level 1 from September 2026 who enjoys working with children and working in a team alongside classroom staff. The post involves lunchtime supervision and support in the classroom.
This post requires taking an interest in each child, encouraging their development and ensuring their safety. Candidates need to have calm, friendly and positive approaches.
Previous experience is not essential but candidates should be able to demonstrate a commitment to being part of a caring school community.
Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. As part of our safer recruitment process, an online search will now take place. Candidates are asked to read the school’s child protection and safeguarding policy, which is available on the school website www.rowanschool.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
We will offer you:
- A caring and positive working environment
- A highly skilled, professional and motivated staff team
- A strong partnership with a knowledgeable and supportive governing board, all of whom are committed to your professional development
- Parents and carers who welcome partnership and share our high expectations
- Collaborative working practice with a wide range of stakeholders.
Further information about the job
If you would like to ask any questions please contact school on 0114 235 0479 or visit our school website for more information.
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 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 The Rowan School
- School type
- Special schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
- School size
- 100 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Rowan School website
- Email address
- brooke-smithv@rowan.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2350479
Rowan School is a special school for primary aged children who have complex speech, language and communication difficulties. All our children have an autistic spectrum profile and some present challenging behaviours. Many pupils have special educational requirements in areas such as
• motor skills
• sensory difficulties
• emotional and behavioural difficulties; such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• the development of social and communication skills
The school is located on Durvale Court, just off Furniss Avenue in Dore. It is on a pleasant site surrounded by with playing fields and a small area of woodland. The original school was built in 1976. There is a multi purpose hall, a well equipped food technology room, a specially adapted, sensory room; designed to promote calm, focused behaviour; and a library.
We currently offer 99 places with children grouped into 12 classes. Each classroom has access to outside play areas and includes a quiet room; where children can be taught individually or have time to calm.
A teacher and a minimum of two teaching and learning assistants staff each class. Additional teaching and learning assistants are allocated to classes according to need, with higher staffing ratios in classes with children with more complex needs.
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