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Teaching Assistant Level One

Woolley Wood School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 9QN

This job expired on 24 February 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 33.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday (term time only)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 24790.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woolley Wood School is seeking a permanent teaching assistant (level 1) to join our team. Woolley Wood School educates and cares for primary pupils (2-11) with a range of learning difficulties and disabilities including those with profound and complex needs.

Woolley Wood is a fantastic place to work. Staff work hard to support our children and each other. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

The successful candidate for this post will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations. We also undertake a Teachers’ Prohibited check (where appropriate), a Children’s Regulations 2009 and a Social Media check for all posts. References for shortlisted candidates will be sought before interviews. Other checks required for the position will also be undertaken. It is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from working with children.

We value our diverse workforce and aim to work together to make the most of our differences. We welcome applications from everyone. Under the Disability Confident Scheme, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.

What the school offers its staff

Grade - Sheffield Grade 3, point 5, currently £24,790.00 per year for a full-time employee (i.e. an employee working 37 hours per week for 52 weeks per year). This post is to work 33.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year and the salary shown will be pro rata for these hours and weeks.

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 26th February 2025

Interview date: Thursday 6th March 2025

Application packs are available from the school. Please contact Mrs Vicky Ollerenshaw – tel: 0114 2327160 or e-mail: vollerenshaw@woolleywood.sheffield.sch.uk

Application forms can be posted to you but you must provide a large SAE with adequate postage to return it to you. Please do not apply via this website.

Visits to school are encouraged – please contact the office if you would like to arrange one.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Woolley Wood School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 104 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woolley Wood School website
• Email address: vollerenshaw@woolleywood.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142327160
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woolley-wood-school

Arranging a visit to Woolley Wood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vollerenshaw@woolleywood.sheffield.sch.uk.

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