Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant

Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant

Location: Thorpe Hesley Primary School, Upper Wortley Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, S61 2PL.

Job Reference: REQ23555

Salary: £19,229 (FTE: £25,185)

Contract Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Part time, term time only plus 2 INSET days (Temporary until 7th May 2027)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Closing Date: 9am on Monday 14 September 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 17 September 2026

Job Description

Thorpe Hesley Primary School - Working in partnership with New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT)

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Role: Support children, including children with additional needs, in Key Stage 2. The key responsibilities include assisting teachers with classroom tasks, supporting pupils in developing academic and personal skills, providing one on one or small group support as required, and ensuring a safe and inclusive learning environment.

Additional duties: Provide basic first aid as part of the school day (full training will be provided). Attend professional development and training sessions as required.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent)
• GCSE grade C or above in English and Maths, or equivalent
• Flexible, numerate, IT literate, punctual, reliable, and willing to undertake training

Benefits

• NCLT was crowned "Employer of the Year" at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards
• Strong commitment to staff wellbeing
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as cycle to work scheme and technology scheme
• Culture of self-reflection and improvement

If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications should be submitted to

This post involves working with children and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at

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