Teaching Assistant Level 3

Merciatrust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodlands Primary School seeks a skilled Level 3 Teaching Assistant specializing in Speech and Language to support children's development in an inclusive environment. Join a dedicated team committed to fostering communication skills and ensuring every child thrives, backed by a supportive community and excellent development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Strong principles aligned with school values.
• Keen eye for ensuring pupil safety.
• Skills to develop positive relationships with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality support/interventions for groups and individuals.
• Assist classroom communication strategies and help children thrive.

Skills

Strong numerical skills

High communication skills

Ability to work using own initiative

Adaptability

Relationship building

Job description

Actual salary: £22,005 to £23,835 (with under five years’ service)

Contract term: 37 hours per week 39 weeks, fixed term for one year

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.

Woodlands Primary School

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.

The role

Are you passionate about supporting children’s communication and language development?

At Woodlands Primary School, we are looking for a dedicated and skilled Level 3 Teaching Assistant who will specialise in Speech and Language to join our inclusive and nurturing team. This role is central to our mission to raise the floor so every child can stand shoulder to shoulder with any child nationally.

You will work closely with the SENCO, class teachers, and external speech and language therapists to deliver targeted interventions, support classroom communication strategies, and help children develop the confidence and skills they need to thrive.

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

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.