Teaching Assistant

Rotherham-Metropolitan-Borough-Council; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Warmsworth Primary School in Doncaster is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join a large mainstream primary setting, supporting children including those with additional needs.

You will work under teachers to support learning in class and in small groups, with some lunchtime supervision. This full-time post offers a structured, inclusive environment with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Be enthusiastic and motivated.
• Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Be able to form relationships quickly with children and staff.
• Be a team player with high standards of themselves and others.
• Have experience, or an interest and understanding of supporting primary aged children and SEN.
• Be able to lead learning in groups of children.
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE English and Mathematics to Grade C or above, or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in classrooms under the instruction of teaching staff.
• Provide personalised support to individuals with additional needs and to small groups.
• Lead learning activities with groups of children.
• Assist with lunch-time supervision and supervision duties.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Good communicator

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Group facilitation

SEN support interest

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C or above)

Job description

Job profile for Teaching Assistant

Job details

Salary Grade 5 £26,016 - £26,847 pro-rata Contractual hours 30.5 Basis Full time Region Doncaster Job category/type Education - Non-Teaching Date posted 13/10/2026 Job reference REQ24191

Job description

Warmsworth Primary School

Mill Lane

Warmsworth

Doncaster

DN4 9RG

Contract type: Permanent from November / December 2026 or to start as soon as possible, once all checks are completed.

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.50am to 3.30pm (30 hours and 50 minutes) with a 30-minute lunch break.

Warmsworth Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join the team and make a difference for children, particularly those with additional needs.

Warmsworth is a large mainstream primary school, providing education for children aged between 3 and 11 years old. Our inclusive ethos means that we are supporting an increasingly higher number of children with additional needs, sometimes very complex, and we need additional staffing to best meet the needs of these children.

The Governors of Warmsworth Primary School wish to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our support team. The successful candidate will be working under the instruction and guidance of teaching staff to support teaching and learning in classrooms to work with both individuals with additional needs to provide personalised support, and larger groups of children.

This post will also include supporting children through the lunchtime period in a midday supervisor role.

The successful candidate will:

• Be an enthusiastic and motivated individual
• Have the passion to make a difference in our school
• Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Be able to form relationships quickly with our children and staff
• Be a team player with high standards of themselves and others
• Have experience, or an interest and understanding, of supporting primary aged children and Special Educational Needs and Disability
• Be able to lead learning in groups of children
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE English and Mathematics to Grade C or above, or equivalent)

We can offer:

• A very welcoming, caring school ethos, where we are passionate about meeting the needs of all children and develop each child as a whole
• An opportunity to work within a talented, hard-working, supportive team of staff, governors and parents
• An inclusive ethos with happy, enthusiastic and motivated children
• Excellent professional learning opportunities and career development
• A well-resourced school, both inside and out.

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 2 nd November 2026. Interview date to be confirmed.

The Governors of Warmsworth Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.

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