Teaching Assistant

Lotus Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7WE

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: Part-Time 32.5 hours, Term-Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale point 7 – 12 (£26,403 – £28.598) 32.5 hours a week Salary Pro rata Actual Salary £20,330 - £22,020

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience of working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Experience of working with national curriculum and other strategies in a school environment

Experience of working with pupils with SEMH Needs

What the school offers its staff

• Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.
• Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services
• Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career
• An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm
• The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team
• Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects
• Flexible working policies
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jcooper2@nexusmat.org

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Profile.doc - 192 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Advert.docx - 79.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lotus Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 6 to 16
• School size: Up to 100 pupils
• Age range: 6 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: cdemosthenous@nexusmat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holgate-meadows-school-sheffield

Arranging a visit to Lotus Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cdemosthenous@nexusmat.org.

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