Teaching Assistant Level 3

Eckington School, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584.00 - £27,711.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 4 SCP 7 to 12

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

Eckington School are seeking a passionate and inspiring Teaching Assistant to provide support and guidance to students inside and outside of the classroom in their variety of learning needs.

In addition to excellent numeracy and literacy skills the essential requirements are excellent

communication, inter-personal skills, the ability to plan, assess and deliver a range of interventions including literacy and numeracy, and a desire to work with young people helping them to realise their potential.

Experience of working with young people in a school setting is essential.

The working hours are 8.15am – 3.55pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, Wednesday 8.15am – 4.00pm and Fridays 8.15am – 3.00pm.

Specific duties and responsibilities

To be responsible for providing pupil support to the standards required by the Trust and appropriate external bodies. Duties will include, but not be limited to:

1.1 Support for the Pupils

Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils

Assist with the development and implementation of SEN Support Plans

To act as a keyworker for individual or groups of students.

Ensure productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom

Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities

Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance

Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

1.2 Support for the Teacher

Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.

Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating, and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.

Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.

Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports, as required, to the teacher, on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.

Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.

Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.

Promotion of positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents, as directed.

Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests.

Provide general clerical/admin support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

1.3 Support for the Curriculum

Implement agreed learning activities and interventions, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs

To deliver specialised SEN intervention for a range of students across all key stages

To supervise students within student support

Implement local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills

Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use

Help pupils to access learning activities through specialist support

Determine the need for, prepare and maintain general and specialist equipment and resources

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Eckington School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1144 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eckington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eckington-school-s21-4gn

Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in North-East Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including 150 in the school’s Sixth Form. In April 2023, Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust, also welcoming a new Headteacher.

Eckington School is part of Chorus Education Trust, and as such all appointees may be required to work at any Trust site in the future.

You can view the school website at: www.eckington.net

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