Teaching Assistant - Level 2

TEACHING ASSISTANT –Level 2

Full time, 39 weeks per year, 37 hours per week

START DATE – As soon as possible

Bradfield School SEND Team are dedicated, enthusiastic and inclusive, we are on a journey of improvement to achieve excellence for all young people with SEND in our School.

Bradfield School is a Member of Tapton School Academy Trust. The Trust have a shared vision to ‘realise the life chances and dreams of every child’. Our mission is to provide a safe place to be, provide great teaching and learning and create an environment where all opportunities are within reach. Membership provides a range of opportunities for collaborative working and continuing professional development The school has with a network of secondary and primary schools within the locality.

We are looking to appoint dynamic and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants. The successful candidates will be supporting children to be successful in all aspects of learning, working within the resource base and supporting in mainstream or extra-curricular activities to ensure the students are able to succeed in all aspects of school life. The role will include in class support in small group and mainstream setting and will include supporting the students to achieve their personalised outcomes through the delivery of targeted interventions. You will need to have the skills and experience that not only support students who have a place in the integrated resource but also build strong relationships with staff and students in the wider school community to encourage an inclusive attitude towards students with a high level of SEND need. This position offers an opportunity to shape and develop future provision and be part of a talented specialist team. 

You will need to be able to:

Have knowledge and understanding of high levels of differentiation and use of assistive technology to support independent learning. 

Be creative and have a passion for supporting achievement for all.  

 Be able to work under pressure within a strong team focused towards challenging goals

 Have excellent organisational and communication skills

 Share in our vision for realising the life chances and dreams of every child

In return we can offer you:

 A vibrant learning community

 A high level of community involvement

 A well-resourced and stimulating environment

 An established MAT of schools which shares and builds on effective practice

 A great place to work where colleagues are valued and receive high quality support with rich learning and development opportunities

If you are ready for such a challenge then please click below to apply today.

Closing date for applications is midnight on 15th September2024

Please note:

 Please do not complete a Sheffield City Council application form for this post. All applicants to use the TES application form available via the Bradfield School website.

 References for short-listed candidates will be requested before the interview.

 Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS Enhanced Disclosure check.