Teaching Assistant Level 2
Springfield Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S3 7RZ26 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2026
Closing date
18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 April 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: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 Year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £ 25583 to £ 25989
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Have NVQ/CACHE Diploma Level 2 or equivalent qualifications /experience.
- Work alongside class teachers to deliver in or out-of-class support to address the gaps in learning.
- Be highly motivated and dedicated to making a significant contribution to school life.
- Develop positive working relationships with children, parents and staff.
- Support the school’s ethos
- Be enthusiastic, a team player and able to work independently using their own initiative
- Be passionate and committed
- Be flexible to achieve the best outcomes for the children
- Have high expectations of children’s learning and behaviour
- Be adaptable and prepared to work across the whole primary phase
What the school offers its staff
In return, we offer
- Access to professional development
- A supportive Governing Board
- The opportunity to work with an experienced and committed team
- An inclusive, creative and stimulating environment
- A strong leadership team with a clear vision for the future
This is an opportunity to make a real difference to the learning and lives of children and will be very rewarding for the right person.
Further information about the job
Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Temporary for 1 year from September 2026
Springfield Primary School serves a richly diverse community. Our children are happy, keen to learn and enjoy coming to school; their parents are very supportive of our work.
The Governors and Headteachers are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant. The ability to work across all phases will be an advantage. However, please state your phase strength. You will join our dedicated and innovative team and be able to work independently, supporting the learning of the whole class, small groups, and individuals. You will have experience working in an inclusive environment.
For more information about the school, visit our school website. http://springfieldschool.org.uk/ Visits to the school are welcome.
To request an application form or to arrange a visit, please contact Joanne Hannay School Business e-mail enquiries@springfield.sheffield.sch.uk. Please return applications to the same email.
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 Springfield Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Springfield Primary School website
- Email address
- enquiries@springfield.sheffield.sch.uk
Springfield Primary school has a positive, nurturing, inclusive ethos where our pupils are valued and listened to.
Springfield is an average sized inner-city primary school. At Springfield, we are a Trauma informed school where we strongly promote pupils’ physical and emotional well-being and work closely with parents in order to enable our pupils to be the best they can be.
Arranging a visit to Springfield Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@springfield.sheffield.sch.uk.
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