Teaching Assistant (Temporary until Christmas 2025)

Flanderwell Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 2JF

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,026.00 - £17,295.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3, Scale Point 5 (Pro rata)

Teaching Assistant (Temporary until Christmas 2025) job summary

Flanderwell Primary School are seeking a diligent and proactive Teaching Assistant with good interpersonal skills and high standards. In return, we can promise a school full of amazing children, a genuine staff team and a well-resourced environment.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious teaching assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will be working with individuals, small groups and within whole classes to impact on children’s learning. They will need excellent communication skills, the ability to engage and motivate children and will be a committed member of the whole school team. This role will also include promoting positive play and behaviour in the playground during playtimes and lunchtime sessions.

We offer full training and on-going support to the successful candidate who has the ability to implement phonics, English and Maths group work and also to support across the whole curriculum.

The successful applicant will need to work collaboratively with the class teacher, respond sensitively and confidently to the needs of children, Applicants applying for the post must already hold a relevant recognised NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification. The successful candidate must have a minimum of Grade C or 4 in GSCE English and Maths (or equivalent), and experience of working in a primary school setting.

We seek to appoint a Teaching Assistant who will support the school’s vision and be willing to take part in staff development and be happy to join a caring, supportive and progressive team.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and the successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level and will be required to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children as part of the selection process

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Flanderwell Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 373 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Flanderwell Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/flanderwell-primary-school

Flanderwell Primary School is a popular, larger than average primary school with exceptional staff and pupils. We work in a supportive and strong network of schools across the Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust (DSAT).

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