Teaching Assistant

Swallownest Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4UR

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,233.00 - £20,500.00 Annually (Actual) Pay award pending

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are open to all applicants, appropriate CPD will be in place, we want the right candidate for our school.

Working 32 hours per week, term time only plus 2 inset days.

Swallownest Primary School (DSAT) are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate Teaching Assistant in our KS1/KS2 setting. You will join our amazing Teaching Team for a period of 12 months fixed term in the first instance.

“Swallownest Primary School is a warm and welcoming school. Leaders do all they can to help pupils be successful. The vast majority of parents and carers speak highly of the school. Summing up the feelings of many, one parent said, ’This school is amazing, the teachers ensure that my child is safe and has access to everything he needs.’’ Ofsted Good, March 2023.    

Swallownest Primary School is seeking to employ a committed, self-motivated, caring and flexible individual to join our friendly and dedicated team. The successful candidate will be well supported by a strong team of leaders, teachers and teaching assistants and will help supervise and provide support and care for young people, including individualised support for pupils who have special educational and medical needs.

We are looking for someone who:

        

• Is passionate teaching and modern-day Pedagogy

• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent

• A minimum of one year’s experience working recently within a primary school environment

• Commitment to achieving and promoting high standards of care, learning and behaviour

• Is confident to be a partner in play/ provision with children across the primary age

• Experience of learning interventions is desirable but not essential as training will be given

• Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils and empathise with their needs

• Understands the importance of keeping themselves, the children and their families safe

• Ability to work flexibly within a supportive and committed team

• Provide pastoral care and support to children within a secure learning environment

• Assists with the development of a child's personal, social, language and physical coordination abilities

• Help children develop curiosity and knowledge

• Ensures the health and safety of children and staff is maintained during all activities, both inside and outside the setting

• Ability to maintain confidentiality on all school matters

  Ability to cover in the absence of the class teacher

Ongoing continuous professional development is actively encouraged. Successful appointments will be subject to relevant Safer Recruitment checks including: identity; references; DBS; training and qualifications.

We can offer you:

• A Good school

• A calm and well resourced provision

• A high-quality working environment

• Fantastic training and career development opportunities

• Enthusiastic, well-motivated and excellently behaved children

• Support from experienced staff

• Committed staff team

• Supportive parents and governors

• An involved and committed LSB

      

The closing date for applications is Friday 13th June 2025 12 noon

Interviews Monday 23rd June 2025

     

Visits to the school are advisable and can be arranged via email or telephone.

For more information and to request an application form please contact Joanne Mathieson (School Business Manager) on enquiries@swn.dsat.education or by telephone on 0114 2872484.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.

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 Swallownest Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 228 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Swallownest Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/swallownest-primary-school-sheffield

A very warm welcome to our school. I am delighted and proud to be the Headteacher of Swallownest Primary School. I feel privileged to be leading a vibrant school, working within the learning community and shaping the future for our children in Rotherham.

My priority as Headteacher is to ensure that we raise standards and outcomes for children striving to become an outstanding provider of education.

I’d like to take this opportunity to share and set out my vision for the school. A vision you will hear many times over – from the children and staff and I hope that you will join with me in supporting this vision.

‘At Swallownest Primary School, we want the best for and the best from everyone in our learning community.’

This is our school motto. It means that we will provide the best possible education and support for your children and the best possible support for our staff and parents. In return, we expect children to behave well and work hard. We expect teachers to work hard to provide exciting and challenging learning opportunities and expect parents to support us in supporting their children.

I know how vital working in partnerships with parents really is, in order for children to find school a positive and rewarding experience. I strongly believe achievement and enjoyment go hand in hand to ensure each child’s excellent progress. I hope you will support our high expectations in all areas.

I would like to thank you personally for your continued commitment and support towards the staff and pupils of this school.

Yours Sincerely,

Mr L McHale

Headteacher

Our children, parents, staff and community are truly amazing!! #Goldstandard

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