Teaching Assistants (Special) Level 2
| Posting date: | 27 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b139fc99-69fa-474b-9542-d409bcb62a2b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have:
• Relevant qualifications or experience in SEN
• Experience in working with young people with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties and/or ASD.
• Training in relevant learning/behaviour strategies e.g. SEN, Team Teach, Positive Handling, First Aid
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work with other agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Candidates should be willing to take responsibility for basic care and hygiene as part of their duties to ensure that the students can gain full access to the curriculum. This includes meeting personal care needs and feeding.
Undertaking training in the following areas will be a requirement; Moving and Handling, Makaton Signing and Team Teach (Positive Handling Techniques).
What the school offers its staff
If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here, and we will offer you:
• Support and leadership from highly experienced staff
• On-going professional development
• A committed and enthusiastic team who work together to find solutions
If you believe you have the skills, energy and vision to support our students, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Come and see if we are the right place for the first step, or the next step in your career!
We would encourage you to take a look at our website: www.talbotlearningcommunity.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Do you have:
• Relevant qualifications or experience in SEN
• Experience in working with young people with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties and/or ASD.
• Training in relevant learning/behaviour strategies e.g. SEN, Team Teach, Positive Handling, First Aid
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to work with other agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Candidates should be willing to take responsibility for basic care and hygiene as part of their duties to ensure that the students can gain full access to the curriculum. This includes meeting personal care needs and feeding.
Undertaking training in the following areas will be a requirement; Moving and Handling, Makaton Signing and Team Teach (Positive Handling Techniques).
What the school offers its staff
If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here, and we will offer you:
• Support and leadership from highly experienced staff
• On-going professional development
• A committed and enthusiastic team who work together to find solutions
If you believe you have the skills, energy and vision to support our students, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Come and see if we are the right place for the first step, or the next step in your career!
We would encourage you to take a look at our website: www.talbotlearningcommunity.org.uk
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.