LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT POST


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Sheffield, S2 1PL
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Oct 2026
Closing date:	10 Nov 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you keen to take on a new challenge, and have a ‘positive can do attitude’ which will enhance our happy team? Archdale School is a school which educates and cares for primary aged pupils who have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities including Autism. We are looking for teaching assistants who are up for working in a challenging, forward thinking school.

• Are you calm and patient?

• Are you passionate about working with children who have learning difficulties and autism?

• Are you committed to supporting children’s needs when their behaviour challenges us?

• Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families?

• Do you want to work in a school where ‘pupils come first’ and are taught and cared for as the individuals they are?

• Do you have high standards and expectations?

If you answered yes to the above questions, then you might be the teaching assistant we are looking for and we might be the right school for you.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Wonderful children who we learn from every day

• Supportive parents who have a strong sense of community

• A professional, committed and friendly staff team

• A strong positive ethos and a school where everyone is valued and treated with respect

• The opportunity to undertake a range of professional development opportunities

• An employee assistance programme and wellbeing committee

• A committed and dedicated leadership team and Governing Body

Further details about the role

Archdale School

Application information

LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT POSTS

PERMANENT – To start asap

Monday,Tuesdy,Thursday Friday 8.35am to 3.35pm

Wednesday 8.35am to 4.05pm

£26,427 to £26,847 pro rata - £13.70 to £13.92 per hour

£20,273 to £21,059

• Are you calm and patient?

• Are you passionate about working with children who have learning difficulties and autism?

• Are you committed to supporting children’s needs when their behaviour challenges us?

• Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families?

• Do you want to work in a school where ‘pupils come first’ and are taught and cared for as the individuals they are?

• Do you have high standards and expectations?

If you answered yes to the above questions, then you might be the teaching assistant we are looking for and we might be the right school for you.

We can offer:

• Wonderful children who we learn from every day

• Supportive parents who have a strong sense of community

• A professional, committed and friendly staff team

• A strong positive ethos and a school where everyone is valued and treated with respect

• The opportunity to undertake a range of professional development opportunities

• An employee assistance programme and wellbeing committee

• A committed and dedicated leadership team and Governing Body

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.

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