Part-Time Teaching Assistant — Nurturing Primary School in Sheffield

Ballifield Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 9HH

Job details:

• Job role: Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 27.25 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £25,583 and £25,989 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for:

• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
• Experience working with children or young people
• Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Commitment to continuous professional development

What the school offers its staff:

Ballifield is a vibrant and forward-thinking school in the heart of Sheffield S13, committed to providing a high-quality education for all learners. We are seeking a passionate and dedicated Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This is a great opportunity to become part of our two-form entry “Good” primary school - judged by Ofsted 2022. Ballifield Primary School is committed to nurturing staff to support the development of the skills, knowledge and understanding needed for this role. We provide a supportive and collaborative work environment with professional development opportunities.

Flexible working opportunities:

We welcome applications from people who want to work flexibly, for example on reduced contract hours or as a job share. There are several ways in which this can be facilitated. If this applies to you, please discuss the options with the recruiting manager.

Further information about the job:

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Ballifield Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all our children. We expect all our staff/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/convictions prior to interview.

Applying for the job:

This job requires you to download an application form; you will be able to upload the application once complete. CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents:

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School type: Local authority maintained schools, ages 3 to 11.

Welcome to Ballifield Primary School 3-11 years:

At Ballifield Primary School, everyone in our community, from our nursery to year 6, lives our motto of ‘A Family of Learning’ by closely supporting each other and working collaboratively to support our pupils to be resilient, compassionate, collaborative, confident and life-long learners. We do this by celebrating and incorporating our core values through everything we do. Children, their well-being and achievement, are at the centre of all our decision making. The value and the potential of every child, parent and member of staff is recognised and a culture of inclusion is identifiable in the whole school community.

We are determined to give every single child the opportunity to develop their full potential and succeed, by ensuring the pupils are immersed in a broad and stimulating curriculum, which is delivered within our nurturing environment. We supply our pupils with a wide range of opportunities and memorable, first-hand experiences.

Our vision and determined ambition, for all pupils, is to ensure they are happy and have positive mental health and well-being. We aim to provide conditions in which pupils can develop their literacy and numeracy skills and have a broad understanding of how the world around them works. In this way, we ensure that they are well equipped and prepared for the next phase in their education, ensuring that social, moral, spiritual, cultural and personal development opportunities thread through the curriculum.

Every child has an entitlement to feel safe, to be included, to be healthy and to have a quality education with a wide range of formative experiences. We want every child to have the opportunity to debate, to be articulate, to adapt, to cope with change and to flourish and to find their place in the world, to know how to live and work together harmoniously and accept the diversity of a range of cultures and backgrounds.

We extend the classroom, the teaching and learning process to include parents, carers and the wider community. Experience of local community and of global issues contributes to the development of the whole child. Parents, Governors, pupils and staff work together in close partnership in order to improve all aspects of school life.

At Ballifield Primary School, we offer a comprehensive educational experience starting at our nursery, ensuring a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Additionally, our Nurture Hub provides a supportive environment for children who need extra emotional and social support, helping them thrive academically and personally. We immerse our pupils in an engaging, stimulating, and broad curriculum delivered within a nurturing environment. Our pupils benefit from a wide range of opportunities and memorable, first-hand experiences.

Arranging a visit to Ballifield Primary School: Thorpe Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 7JU.