Teaching Assistant (Primary and Secondary)

Oasis Academy Don Valley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 3TY

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  12 June 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  12 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: SCP 5-7

Teaching Assistant (Primary and Secondary) job summary

Oasis Academy Don Valley currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a Teaching Assistant (Primary and Secondary), supporting teaching staff with responsibility for the development and educational provision of learners.

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for assisting with planning, preparation and delivery of lesson provision, both on a whole-class and individual basis, preparing resources to support learning activities as well as ensuring pupils are supported pastorally. You’ll contribute to evaluating student progress and provide feedback to the class teacher to ensure all students’ learning needs are being met.

Job requirements

• A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
• Teaching Assistant qualification desirable
• Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision to achieve positive learning outcomes
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in tandem with teaching staff
• Ability to be empathetic and understanding to the needs of students

Why join us?

As a Teaching Assistant (Primary and Secondary) within Oasis Academy Don Valley, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.

All applications will be run through a AI programme to check for authenticity.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if needed.

Safeguarding Statement:

Oasis Academy Don Valley is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Oasis Academy Don Valley

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1129 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oasis-academy-don-valley

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