Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Woodlands; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlands Primary School in Sheffield is seeking a talented and caring Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join the team in EYFS on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027. You will work as part of a supportive team of teaching assistants, assisting class teachers to deliver high-quality provision for children with diverse needs.

The role requires strong communication skills, initiative, and a genuine passion for helping pupils achieve their potential.

Qualifications

• Deliver high quality support/interventions for both groups and individuals.
• Have strong numerical skills.
• Have an ability to work using their own initiative.
• Have an alignment to a can-do culture.
• Have a high level of communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with children and adults.
• Display the talent to adapt to changing situations and learn new skills.
• Own a keen eye for ensuring the safety of our pupils.
• Hold strong principles that are aligned with our school.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching staff in EYFS with planned activities and group/targeted interventions.
• Assist with behaviour management and ensuring pupil safety.
• Contribute to creating a positive, inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with class teachers to support differentiation and inclusion.

Skills

Numerical skills

Initiative

Communication skills

Relationship building

Adaptability

Pupil safety

Job description

# Level 3 Teaching AssistantEmployer: Woodlands Primary SchoolLocation: Sheffield, South YorkshireContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Full TimeSalary: TBCPosted: 2nd November 2026Expires: 15th November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1582069Job Reference: TA31511* Share :* Print**Salary:**FTE Grade 4 £27,274 to £29,542 FTE**Actual salary:**£23,459 to £25,410 (with under five years' service)**Contract term:**37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, fixed term until 31 August 2027**Start date:** As soon as possible**Closing date:** Midnight Sunday 15 November 2026**Mercia Learning Trust**Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and four secondary schools located in Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 6100 pupils, with over 800 staff.**Why do we exist?*** To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.**How do we behave?*** We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.* We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.* We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.**What do we do?*** We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.**How will we succeed?*** A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.* Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.* Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.**Woodlands Primary School**Woodlands Primary School is a warm, nurturing and ambitious primary school serving the Gleadless and Norton community in south Sheffield.The school is driven by a simple but powerful belief that education changes lives, with high expectations for every child and a commitment to ensuring all pupils can achieve their full potential.**The role**Woodlands Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and caring candidate to join our team as a teaching assistant level 3. This role will be based in EYFS and is fixed term until 31 August 2027.This role is to work as part of a team of teaching assistants and alongside class teachers to assist with the teaching and support of children in order to provide high quality provision. Some of the children with whom you would be working could have specific needs. These may include autism, ADHD, learning and speech difficulties and/or social, emotional and behavioural needs. You will be required to understand and support children facing these barriers, alongside working more broadly with a wide range of children.We are seeking someone with a genuine passion for fostering positive relationships and a commitment to providing optimal support with a wide range of children. If you possess a desire to make a difference and cultivate meaningful connections with pupils, this role offers an ideal opportunity for professional growth and fulfilment.**The candidate**The right candidate will:* deliver high quality support/interventions for both groups and individuals* have strong numerical skills* have an ability to work using their own initiative* have an alignment to a can-do culture* have a high level of communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with children and adults* display the talent to adapt to changing situations and learn new skills* own a keen eye for ensuring the safety of our pupils* hold strong principles that are aligned with our school### AttachmentsWoodlands Primary School Recruitment Information 2026Woodlands TA3 November 2026### Safeguarding Statement:Woodlands Primary School 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.