Teaching Assistant

Waverley Primary Academy, Rotherham, S60 8DD

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,030.00 - £18,317.00 Annually (Actual) Band D, Points 5-6 (Full-time equivalent £25,583-£25,989) 30 hours per week Mon-Fri. Temp until 31st Oct 2027

Teaching Assistant job summary

Waverley Primary Academy are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and will provide outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who will work with colleagues to support the learning and teaching of children in Waverley Primary Academy. The post-holder will support access to learning for pupils by assisting the teacher, including the preparation of resources, implementing agreed work programmes both within and outside of the classroom, and provide general support in the classroom and within the EYFS area. The willingness and ability to work in our breakfast club (from 7.45am) would be an advantage, however this is not essential.

This role may be attractive to those who have attained a relevant level 2 qualification, or who may already be working as a Level 1 Teaching Assistant. Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working with children in this age range (although this is not essential).

Under the guidance of others, the Teaching Assistant will:

• Support the team to establish an appropriate learning environment
• Supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Work with pupils individually or in groups, either inside or outside of the classroom
• Model and promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour
• Complete observations of their key worker children, if based in EYFS
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-cooperatively with others, and to engage in learning activities
• Encourage pupil to act independently as appropriate

The role is based at Waverley Primary Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

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

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Waverley Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 533 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waverley Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waverley-junior-academy

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