Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Woodlands Primary School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlands Primary School in Sheffield is seeking a teaching assistant level 3 for EYFS on a fixed-term basis until 31 August 2027. The role involves working with a team of teaching assistants and teachers to support children, including those with autism, ADHD, and communication needs.

You will provide high-quality interventions, uphold safety, and foster positive relationships with pupils and staff across the early years setting.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality support/interventions for groups and individuals.
• Strong numerical skills.
• Ability to work using own initiative.
• Alignment to a can-do culture.
• High level of communication skills and ability to develop positive relationships with children and adults.
• Adapt to changing situations and learn new skills.
• Maintain a keen eye for pupil safety.
• Strong principles aligned with the school.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching staff as part of a team of teaching assistants and class teachers to provide high-quality provision.
• Work with children with needs such as autism, ADHD, speech and learning difficulties.
• Foster positive relationships and provide optimal support across a wide range of children.

Skills

Numerical skills

Initiative

Communication skills

Relationship building

Can-do attitude

Safety awareness

Job description

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, talentedand 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 facingthese 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