26 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    6 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    10 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 30 hrs (Monday - Friday 9am - 3:30pm), 39 weeks per year.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,583 - £25,989

Pay scale

SCP 5-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please see job description and person specification.

What the school offers its staff

A warm welcome to Dobcroft Junior School: we are delighted that you are interested in joining our wonderful team. We are a large junior school (374 pupils across 12 classes) in southwest Sheffield and we really pride ourselves on the provision that we provide to our pupils.

The role of teaching assistant at DJS is a varied and valued role which is crucial to ensuring our pupils get the holistic support that they need to thrive and progress. The role entails working across the key stage and we try to vary the specific duties to be a mixture of some of the following: working 1-1 with specific pupils in line with their EHCP, delivering general class support and delivering English, Maths (or social, emotional, pastoral) interventions for small groups of pupils of all abilities as directed by the class teachers.

Additionally, there would typically be timetabled slots to support pupils in the playground, for example some play leading at lunch time. We very much try to match a person’s timetable to their strengths as far as possible. If you have any questions regarding the role please contact the school office to speak to Hayley Little (SENDCo) or Sheree Doyle (Deputy Head Teacher). In the meantime, please use the person specification below to help support your written statement.

We will be offering school show rounds on 16th June and 23rd June (both at 3:45pm). Please call the school office to book.

Interviews will take place on 9th July 2026.

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 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 Dobcroft Junior School

School type
Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
379 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01142368075

Arranging a visit to Dobcroft Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@dobcroft-jun.sheffield.sch.uk.

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