Teaching Assistant level 2
Nook Lane Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6BN7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 16 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 12.30pm
Contract type
- Fixed term - 9 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- 25583.00
Actual salary
- 9271.60
Pay scale
- Grade 3, point 5
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a highly capable level 2 teaching assistant (grade 3) to join our happy, thriving school, who will help to support the additional needs of pupils in school.
The successful candidate will:
have excellent inter-personal skills
embrace our nurturing, inclusive ethos
be a talented, dynamic practitioner with strong subject knowledge and high expectations of all pupils
be able to respond effectively to the needs of the pupils in school
show a commitment to raising pupil attainment and accelerating progress
To start as soon as possible following recruitment checks.
Visits to school are strongly encouraged.
Please note that applications made on a Sheffield City Council application form will not be accepted.
What the school offers its staff
The school is situated in the north-west of the city and is part of Peak Edge Trust. Nook Lane is a warm, welcoming junior school with 247 children, including an Integrated Resource for 16 children with autism. We can offer:
- a vibrant and mutually supportive place to learn and work
- a school with a strong reputation for inclusive practice
- delightful, responsive children who deserve the best
- an excellent team of friendly, committed and highly skilled professionals
- access to high quality professional development opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Nook Lane is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Nook Lane Junior School
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 249 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Nook Lane Junior School website
- Email address
- enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2341097
Nook Lane Junior School is an academy school, part of Peak Edge Trust, catering for children between the ages of 7 and 11. We are a warm, welcoming school that serves the local Stannington area and the wider Sheffield community, incorporating a 13 place Integrated resource (IR) for children with autism/communication difficulties. Including children from the IR, we currently have 242 pupils in total.
The school is situated in the heart of the Stannington community, amid lush surroundings, overlooking the Loxley Valley and offering outdoor facilities for sports and leisure.
Arranging a visit to Nook Lane Junior School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@nooklane.sheffield.sch.uk.
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