Teaching Assistant x 3
Abbey School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 2RA18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
2 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 36 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- NJC12 – 17 FTE £25,989 - £26,403 (£21,541 to £21,882 actual salary)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you ready for your next challenge? Can you teach and deliver creatively? Are you passionate about making a real difference to pupils with SEND? Take a leap and become part of #teamabbey
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic, hardworking and flexible Teaching Assistant to join a team of dedicated staff who are committed to providing an excellent learning environment and become part of a successful team in a busy working environment.
Whether you are an experienced Teaching Assistant who has worked within a mainstream or specialist education setting, or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.
Knowledge of SEN will be advantageous and you must be able to respond to the emotional, social and mental health needs of our children and young people. You will be required to ensure the safety of our children and young people and facilitate their access to learning by responding to individual needs, which may include personal care and hygiene needs such as toileting and nappy changing.
Via your excellent interpersonal skills, you will have the opportunity to make judgements on the attainment and progress of our students and be able to help them celebrate success.
You will be working as part of a team supporting whole class lessons, group work and working one to one with pupils. You will be part of a committed staff team who are motivated every day by improving the life chances of our children and young people.
What the school offers its staff
Abbey School is a school for children and young people with SEND. We are a special school based in Kimberworth with a Post 16 provision on the main site and a satellite provision at Horizon Community College in Barnsley. The positions are based on the main site in Rotherham.
We currently have 234 pupils aged between 5 to 19 years old. The school has a strong ethos on inspiring youngsters to learn, believing that they are able to overcome any barriers and achieving their absolute full potential.
We have an immersive approach to our curriculum that is thematic throughout the school. Our classrooms are immersive and this allows pupils to work both independently and in collaboration together. We offer a fantastic CPD programme for all staff at all levels. We would strongly advise you to look on our website and twitter pages to see some of our fantastic work.
Also watch the recruitment video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5I0uTBCFY8
What you can expect from us
Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility
✓ 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
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Abbey School
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 19
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Abbey School website
- Email address
- abbeyschool@nexusmat.org
School location
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