Teaching Assistant - Grade 3

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What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant (Grade 3), KS2

Hours: 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 12.30pm

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Grade 3, (Pt 5 - 7) - Actual £10,703 to £11,294

Start date: As soon as relevant pre-employment checks are complete

Closing date: 12 November 2026

Interviews: Week commencing 23 November 2026

About the role

Sparken Hill Academy is looking for a caring, reliable and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our Key Stage 2 team. You will work under the direction of class teachers to support pupils’ learning, wellbeing and progress, helping every child feel confident, included and ready to achieve.

The post is based in KS2, but you may occasionally be deployed to other departments depending on the needs of the school. We’re looking for someone who is flexible, adaptable and happy to support children of different ages and abilities.

Main responsibilities

• Support individuals and small groups in class, helping pupils access the curriculum and build independence

• Deliver learning activities and interventions planned by the teacher, particularly in literacy and numeracy

• Support pupils with additional needs, including SEND, following agreed plans and strategies

• Help create a safe, positive and well-organised learning environment

• Promote good behaviour and positive relationships in line with the academy’s policies

• Prepare and tidy resources, and support displays

• Observe and share feedback on pupils’ progress and wellbeing with teaching staff

• Support children’s personal care and welfare needs where required

• Contribute to the wider life of the academy as part of a team

About you

You will have:

• GCSE (or equivalent) in English and maths, grade 4/C or above

• Experience of working with children, in a school or similar setting (paid or voluntary)

• Good communication skills, with the ability to build warm, positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers

• Patience, resilience and a good sense of humour

• The ability to work as part of a team and to use your own initiative

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Desirable: a Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, and experience of supporting pupils with SEND or delivering interventions.

What the school offers its staff

• A friendly, supportive team and a welcoming school community

• Training and professional development opportunities

• Local Government Pension Scheme

Commitment to safeguarding

Any job offer at Sparken Hill Academy is contingent upon successful completion of all mandatory background checks to our full satisfaction, including: - An enhanced DBS criminal record check -- Satisfactory professional references, - Verification of qualifications, - A review of publicly available social media demonstrating conduct aligned with our codes & values. We reserve the right to withdraw an employment offer or terminate a position if background checks or social media screening raise concerns about suitability for working with children. Prospective staff must consent to these checks as a condition of consideration. Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.