Teaching Assistant - Level 3
Lowfield Community Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 4NJ20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 March 2026
Closing date
2 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours - 39 weeks term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - From 16/03/2026 until the return of the postholder on maternity leave - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 4 £26,403 to £28,598 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
Lowfield Primary School is situated close to the city centre. It is a friendly, continually improving school which serves a diverse and supportive multi-ethnic community. The school currently has 408 pupils on roll.
The Governors wish to appoint a high quality and dedicated Teaching Assistant to work within our school. We are looking for candidates with commitment, energy and drive to work closely within our experienced staff teams.
We expect the successful candidate to:
- Be able to deliver high quality learning experiences for all pupils.
- Be a positive individual who can adapt to changing circumstances.
- Work well as part of a team.
- Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our pupils.
- Communicate well with parents’ carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
- Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations.
- A good sense of humour.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
Happy, polite, respectful children
Children who are keen to learn from the very start of their learning journey
A friendly professional and happy team of teachers and support staff
A school that will nurture and develop the expertise of its staff
Commitment to staff CPD and opportunities
If you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact the school office on 0114 2552501.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lowfield Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check to ensure their suitability to work with children and to have a strong commitment to and knowledge of Safeguarding. Two excellent references are required. Please provide an e-mail address for all referees.
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 Lowfield Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 408 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lowfield Community Primary School website
- Email address
- lwainwright@lowfield.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142552501
Lowfield Primary is an inner city school, which serves a diverse community.
Arranging a visit to Lowfield Community Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lwainwright@lowfield.sheffield.sch.uk.
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