Level 2 Teaching Assistant SEND - Maternity Leave Cover

Employer: Meynell Nursery & Primary School

Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber

Salary: £25,583 - £25,989

Job type: PART_TIME, TEMPORARY

Posted: 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

Have a diverse set of skills which will enable you to be flexible working in the classroom. Be passionate about teaching and learning Be able to work creatively and strategically and collaborate with teachers Be an innovative and reflective practitioner who is keen to learn Be positive, with a ‘can do’ attitude Be committed to improving the life chances of every child Have experience of working in SEND Have excellent classroom skills including high expectations and a commitment to challenging every learner through an exciting, inspiring enquiry?based curriculum Have outstanding interpersonal skills that motivate and inspire children to achieve their very best Have highly effective communication, organisational and teamwork skills. Qualifications and Experience • Meet teaching assistant standards or equivalent qualification or experience • Excellent numeracy/literacy skills – GCSEs or equivalent to NVQ level 2 in English and maths. • Training in the relevant learning strategies • Experience of SEND

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