Teaching Assistant Level 2

Merciatrust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Totley Primary School seeks an ambitious and caring teaching assistant level 2 for a fixed term of one year. This role involves supporting children with diverse needs and fostering positive relationships, offering opportunities for professional growth in a thriving school environment.

Qualifications

• Deliver high-quality support and interventions for both groups and individuals.
• Strong numerical skills necessary.
• Ability to work using own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the teaching and support of children to provide high-quality provision.
• Understand and support children facing specific needs.

Skills

High-level communication skills

Numerical skills

Ability to develop positive relationships

Job description

Actual salary: £18,729 to £19,026 (with under five years' service)

Contract term: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, fixed term for one year

Closing date: Midnight Thursday 26 June 2025

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 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.

Totley Primary School

Totley Primary School is a happy, thriving school providing high quality education both in the classroom and throughout a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We are very proud of our children and believe they should perform well academically and develop as people.

Our outstanding school covers the ages 4-11 and is two-form entry, accommodating approximately 425 children. The school is in the suburb of Totley in South Sheffield, on the edge of the Peak District.

The role

Totley Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented, and caring candidate to join our team as a teaching assistant level 2. This role is fixed term for one year.

This role involves working as part of a team of teaching assistants and alongside class teachers to assist with the teaching and support of children to provide high-quality provision. Some children you work with may have specific needs, including autism, ADHD, learning and speech difficulties, and social, emotional, and behavioral needs. You will be required to understand and support children facing these barriers, while also working broadly with a diverse range of children.

We seek someone with a genuine passion for fostering positive relationships and a commitment to providing optimal support for a wide range of children. If you have a desire to make a difference and build meaningful connections with students, this role offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and fulfillment.

The candidate

The right candidate will:

• Deliver high-quality support and interventions for both groups and individuals.
• Have strong numerical skills.
• Be able to work using their own initiative.
• Align with a can-do culture.
• Possess high-level communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with children and adults.
• Demonstrate adaptability to changing situations and a willingness to learn new skills.
• Have a keen eye for ensuring the safety of pupils.
• Hold principles aligned with our school values.

Totley Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.