Teaching Assistant Level 1

Highfields Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7JB

3 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday 8.30-3pm (1 hour lunch) 5.5 hours per day
• Contract type: Fixed term - To 31/08/2026
• Pay scale: C4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

As a Teaching Assistant Level 1, you will work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, usually in a classroom with the teacher. You will support pupils to ensure they can access learning and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Essential: • A good standard of written and numeracy skills • Good communication skills both oral and written • Ability to use basic technology to support the role • Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders • Ability to work constructively as part of a team

Desirable: • Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme, or equivalent • Working with or caring for children of relevant age • Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these • Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification • Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting

What the school offers its staff

We offer an extensive range of opportunities, incentives and benefits with this post including:

• Contributory pension scheme with the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Minimum entitlement of 34 days holiday (subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays
• Access to the Delta benefits website with discounts on retailers, holidays, days out, etc
• Access to Cycle to Work scheme, car leasing and technology scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Training and development opportunities

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Highfields Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfields Primary Academy website
• Email address: info@highfieldspa.org.uk
• Phone number: 01302 651037
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfields-primary-academy-doncaster

Highfields Primary Academy is a vibrant and caring primary school situated in Doncaster. Our teaching team is highly motivated and driven by a desire to raise standards and improve outcomes for all our children. Highfields is an area of high deprivation and many of our children struggle with early communication. At Highfields Primary we give the children a wide, language-rich curriculum which enriches their lives and enables them to set their own personal goals and achieve them through dedication and hard work. The commitment of the staff to deliver these ambitious aims creates a positive environment in which staff work collaboratively to support and discuss all aspect of the children’s learning in a creative and purposeful way. This ethos means that parents and children are welcomed into our school and positive attitudes are fostered by adults and children. Leaders mentor staff and model great practice in an open and encouraging way. As a result, there is a clear and ambitious vision of the school’s future which the whole school community work towards together.

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