Teaching Assistant Level 2

Nether Edge Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 1RB

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 August 2024

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: 37 hour, 39 weeks
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3 £23,500 to £23,893 FTE
• Pay scale: Grade 3
• Hourly rate: £12.18 to £12.38 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

GCSE Grade C in English and Maths.

Has an awareness of pupils with special educational needs

Basic understanding of child development and learning

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities Interview

Ability to relate well to children and adults

Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities

Can maintain trust and confidentiality where appropriate

Experience of working with young people and children, including those with Special Educational Needs

Flexible

Honest and reliable

Calm under pressure

Patient

Empathetic with young people

Team player

High personal and professional standards

What the school offers its staff

Welcoming

• Warm and supportive environment
• Seamless integration and exceptional support
• Genuine camaraderie and unwavering support make Nether Edge Primary School an inviting and enriching place to work

The Nether Edge Way

• The 'Nether Edge Way' supports the delivery of our curriculum. It is based upon key principles for teaching and learning that align with what we know about memory, retrieval and attention
• We are passionate about children being best equipped with strategies for learning at primary school and beyond

Community

• The school is nestled in a fantastically vibrant and diverse community of Sheffield
• The families and local community are keen to engage with and support the school

Support

• Support for team members is consistent, fostering a culture of openness and collaboration
• Our commitment to nurturing our team's development makes it an ideal environment for educators at all stages of their careers

Workload

• Leadership prioritises staff well-being, ensuring manageable workloads and ample support
• Collaboration among teams further eases the burden, reflected in our high staff retention

The Team

• An exceptional team atmosphere, where everyone has each other’s backs, going the extra mile to help and support one another
• A strong, collaborative, open, and supportive Senior Leadership Team

Enrichment

• We offer enrichment to all our children. After school clubs run every evening. We also offer lunchtime enrichment

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 are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

NEPS TA2 Mat Cover August 2024.pdf - 143 KB (opens in new tab)

Nether Edge Primary School Recruitment Information Booklet_compressed.pdf - 1.68 MB (opens in new tab)

About Nether Edge Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 457 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Nether Edge Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nether-edge-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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