Teaching Assistant Level 3
Teaching Assistant Level 3
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Job Description
Salary FTE: Grade 4 25584 to 27711
Actual salary: 22005 to 23835 (with under five years service)
Contract term: 37 hours per week 39 weeks fixed term for one year
Start date: September 2025
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 6 2025
Mercia Learning Trust
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 childrens 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
Employment Type
Full-Time
