Level 3 Teaching Assistant

The Woodlands Primary School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Woodlands Primary School in Sheffield is seeking an ambitious Teaching Assistant Level 3 to join our EYFS team on a fixed-term contract until 31 August 2027. You will work alongside class teachers to provide high quality provision for young learners and support pupils with diverse needs.

We value integrity, diligence and a can-do approach. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, be able to work with initiative and build positive relationships with children and adults,

Qualifications

• Deliver high quality support/interventions for groups and individuals.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and adults.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil safety.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality support/interventions for both groups and individuals.
• Assist teaching staff in EYFS to provide high quality provision.
• Support pupils with autism, ADHD, speech and language needs as required.
• Maintain safety and well-being of pupils.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

Initiative

Communication skills

Relationship building

Education

TA Level 3 qualification

Job description

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.

• 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., 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.

The candidate

• 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

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., Woodlands Primary School is a 2-form entry primary and nursery for children aged 2-11 in a vibrant South Sheffield community. This popular and over-subscribed school has around 500 pupils. In February 2022, Ofsted graded our school as strongly Good.