Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Salary FTE Grade 4 £26,403 to £28,598 FTE

Actual salary £13,810 to £14,958 (with under five years' service)

Contract term 22.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, permanent

Start date As soon as possible

Closing date Midnight Sunday 25 January 2026

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

Woodlands Primary School has an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, talented and caring candidate to join our team as a teaching assistant level 3. The role is part time over three days. The working days are Monday to Wednesday 8am to 4pm.

This role is to work as part of a team of teaching assistants and alongside class teachers to assist with the teaching and support of children with a wide range of special educational needs in our specialist resource provision. The children with whom you would be working will have specific needs which may include autism, ADHD, learning and speech difficulties, social, emotional and behavioural needs. You will be required to understand and support children facing these barriers. A desire to provide the best for and develop great relationships with children whose behaviours can be challenging will be essential.

We are seeking someone with a genuine passion for fostering positive relationships and a commitment to providing optimal support with a wide range of children. If you possess a desire to make a difference and cultivate meaningful connections with pupils, this role offers an ideal opportunity for professional growth and fulfilment.

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