Teaching Assistant Level 3 Maternity Cover
Coit Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 1WH20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 31.5 hours per week for 39 weeks of the year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full time equivalent salary
- Grade 4 £26,406-£28,598 pro-rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
The children, staff and Governors of Coit Primary School are seeking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic, experienced, committed and caring teaching assistant. For the right candidate there may be the possibility to work in an HLTA capacity. This may suit an Early Career Teacher who would like experience or an experienced Teaching Assistant.
You must:
- Have very good communication skills both written and verbal
- Have experience of working with children with SEN
- Be flexible and adaptable
- Be experienced in teaching phonics
- Be willing to work as a team player or on their own initiative
- Have gained an NVQ Level 3 qualification for classroom assistants or equivalent as a minimum requirement
- Have very good Maths and English skills
- Be an excellent, innovative support with a commitment to promoting high standards
- Have a willingness to undertake training
- Have a sense of humour
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and have high expectations of all our children we would welcome your application.
What the school offers its staff
- A professional, committed and friendly team of staff
- An opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable pupils
- The opportunity to undertake a range of professional development opportunities
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for this post in line with Section 15 of the Police Act 1997.
We will undertake an online check of the successful applicant
If you are motivated, enthusiastic and have high expectations of all our children we would welcome your application.
Further information about the job
Look arounds will be held on 14.10.26 at 4pm, 16.10.26 at 8am & 22.10.26 at 2pm. Please contact Sarah Short via email or phone to book your place
sshort@coit.sheffield.sch.uk or 0114 2468710
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 Coit Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 203 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Coit Primary School website
- Email address
- sshort@coit.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2468710
The children, staff and governors of Coit Primary School are looking to appoint a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Co-ordinator (SENDCO) with responsibility for the 12-place Locality Hub This would be a significant opportunity to become part of our one-form entry primary school for the right candidate. Coit is an outward-facing school, with senior leaders supporting children across the locality in a range of ways. Coit Primary School is federated with Ecclesfield Primary School, and there are many opportunities to work alongside staff at both schools. Both schools are committed to nurturing staff to support the development of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed to be an outstanding practitioner.
Arranging a visit to Coit Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sshort@coit.sheffield.sch.uk.
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