Level 3 Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6BN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | c0a695c1-f623-4315-a4e1-edc4cf54154b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a highly capable level 3 teaching assistant (grade 4) to join our happy, thriving school, who will help to support the additional needs of pupils in our Integrated Resource Unit in school.
The successful candidate will:
* have excellent inter-personal skills
* embrace our nurturing, inclusive ethos
* be a talented, dynamic practitioner with strong subject knowledge and high expectations of all pupils
* be able to respond effectively to the needs of the pupils in school
* show a commitment to raising pupil attainment and accelerating progress
What the school offers its staff
The school is situated in the north-west of the city and is part of Peak Edge Trust. Nook Lane is a warm, welcoming junior school with 251 children, including an Integrated Resource for 16 children with autism. We can offer:
• a vibrant and mutually supportive place to learn and work
• a school with a strong reputation for inclusive practice
• delightful, responsive children who deserve the best
• an excellent team of friendly, committed and highly skilled professionals
• access to high quality professional development opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Nook Lane is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
We are looking to appoint a highly capable level 3 teaching assistant (grade 4) to join our happy, thriving school, who will help to support the additional needs of pupils in our Integrated Resource Unit in school.
The successful candidate will:
* have excellent inter-personal skills
* embrace our nurturing, inclusive ethos
* be a talented, dynamic practitioner with strong subject knowledge and high expectations of all pupils
* be able to respond effectively to the needs of the pupils in school
* show a commitment to raising pupil attainment and accelerating progress
What the school offers its staff
The school is situated in the north-west of the city and is part of Peak Edge Trust. Nook Lane is a warm, welcoming junior school with 251 children, including an Integrated Resource for 16 children with autism. We can offer:
• a vibrant and mutually supportive place to learn and work
• a school with a strong reputation for inclusive practice
• delightful, responsive children who deserve the best
• an excellent team of friendly, committed and highly skilled professionals
• access to high quality professional development opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Nook Lane is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children; we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.