Teaching Assistant Level 2
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Woodthorpe Community Primary School
Sheffield
- £25,583 - £25,989 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Grade 3, Point 5 to 6, currently £25,583 to £25,989 gross per annum, Actual Annual Salary £19,328 to £19,63 (Under 5 Years Service)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2026
Job overview
Post: 2 x Teaching Assistant Level 2
Location: Woodthorpe Community Primary School
Pay scale: NJC Grade 3, Point 5 to 6, currently £25,583 to £25,989 gross per annum
Contract: Permanent, part time, 32.5 hours per week x 39 working weeks
Actual Annual Salary: £19,328 to £19,63 (Under 5 Years Service)
Start date:1st September 2026
Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD
Woodthorpe joined Minerva in September 2021 and is the first primary school in the trust. Working collaboratively with our secondary colleagues the school has already benefited from their expertise. Exciting times lie ahead as the Trust continues to grow, partnerships are strengthened and the offer for all our children is enhanced.
We are seeking to appoint 2 permanent Level 2 Teaching Assistants. The successful candidates will be responsible for the supervising and providing particular support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. We are looking for someone who can work as part of a team to ensure the highest delivery of service. The successful candidates will join an exceptional team of support staff. Teamwork and the community are at the heart of what we do.
If you have the passion to be a key part of the Support for Learning team, are able to positively contribute to our ethos and have the drive to make a difference for our school, we would like to hear from you. Candidates are encouraged to visit the school or have an informal discussion about the role with the headteacher. Arrangements for this can be made by contacting Sarah Brown on 0114 2399167 or via email enquiries@woodthorpe-mlt.co.uk
The closing date is Wednesday the 8th of July 2026 at 9am and interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday the 13th of July 2026.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.
Further information is available by contacting Sarah Brown Business Support Manager via e-mail: enquiries@woodthorpe-mlt.co.uk
The application form and information pack is available on the Trust website All Vacancies - Minerva Learning Trust . Please ensure that you do not fill in a Sheffield City Council application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.
Attached documents
About Woodthorpe Community Primary School
- Woodthorpe Community Primary School
- Lewis Road, Sheffield
- South Yorkshire
- S13 8DA
- United Kingdom
Head Teacher – Dave Smith
At Woodthorpe we aim to ensure that your children have the best possible education that equips them with the skills, knowledge, qualities, and values that will follow them through life. We also aim to work closely with all members of our community to help children recognise the importance of collaboration and forming positive relationships.
Values and vision
Woodthorpe Primary is an inclusive school which utilises an innovative and exciting learning environment through a challenging and relevant curriculum. This seeks to develop the full potential of every child in all subjects. Learning is celebrated in all forms; we aim to partner high-quality teaching with extra-curricular and active learning to excite and engage all pupils. We set our standards high and as a result the achievement of our children is excellent.
Inclusion is key at Woodthorpe Primary School, we are proud to belong to a highly diverse community which is celebrated and represented amongst our students and our staff. It is hugely important for us to be central to our community, as a resource for lifelong learning and a partner in regeneration, and so we encourage at every opportunity participation in the community from our pupils and parents.
All staff at Woodthorpe Primary School are professional, skilled, and highly motivated, they care deeply for the school, children, and community. We aim to support our staff by investing in their continuous development and effective systems which support the best education for all our pupils.
Our aim is that all children are taught in a happy, healthy, safe, and secure environment. As a result, we know our children are prepared for their next steps as courageous, self-motivated, and independent learners with the skills and compassion to be responsible citizens in a diverse and rapidly changing society.
Ofsted report
November 2014 - 2437328 (ofsted.gov.uk)
November 2018 - 50049982 (ofsted.gov.uk) (short inspection)
About Minerva Learning Trust
Chief Executive Officer – Bev Matthews
Minerva Learning Trust is a multi-academy trust of schools. We are committed to providing an outstanding education for pupils who are from a wide variety of backgrounds across the city of Sheffield. Inclusion is very important to us. We do not allow disadvantage to be a barrier to learning and we support all our pupils to be the very best. Our pupils show a high level of care for each other and respect each other’s diversity.
Founded In 2014, Minerva Learning Trust grew from an outstanding single-academy, and has since grown to include primary, secondary, sixth form and one, unique post-16 provision. We have demonstrated a successful tenure of school improvement, growing schools from RI and inadequate Ofsted status to GOOD overall.
Websites
Woodthorpe Primary School - Home - Woodthorpe Community Primary School (woodthorpeprimary.co.uk)
Minerva Learning Trust - Home - Minerva Learning Trust
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