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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Job details
Posting date: 30 June 2025
Salary: £24,790 to £25,183 per year, pro rata
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 04 July 2025
Location: Woodthorpe Community Primary School, Lewis Road, Sheffield, S13 8DA
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Minerva Learning Trust
Job type: Temporary
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Summary

Post: Teaching Assistant Level 2
Location: Woodthorpe Community Primary School
Pay scale: NJC Grade 3, Point 5: £24,790 to 6: £25,183 gross per annum
Actual
Annual Salary: £11,237.66 to £11,415.81 (under 5 years of service)
Contract: Temporary, part time, 19.5 hours per week, term time
Start date: 01 September 2025 – July 2026

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.
We are seeking to appoint a temporary Level 2 Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will be responsible for the supervising and providing particular support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team to ensure the highest delivery of service. The successful candidate will join an exceptional team of support staff. Teamwork and the community are at the heart of what we do.
If you have the passion to be a key part of the Support for Learning team, are able to positively contribute to our ethos and have the drive to make a difference for our school, we would like to hear from you. Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role with the headteacher. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting Sarah Brown on 0114 2399167 or via email enquiries@woodthorpe-mlt.co.uk

The closing date is at 9am on Friday 04 July 2025 and interviews will take place on Wednesday 09 July 2025.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

The application form and information pack is available on the Minerva Learning Trust website: https://minervalearningtrust.co.uk. Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.

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