Reignhead Primary School

Reignhead Primary School

 Appointment of a Senior Level 3 Teaching Assistant - Integrated nurture and learning support provision

Grade 4 (£26,403 – £28,598) pro rata Pay Award Pending –

37 hours a week for 39 weeks of the year

The Governors of this forward-thinking school are currently looking to recruit a talented and ambitious Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support in our integrated nurture and learning support provision at Reignhead Primary School – this is otherwise known as Silver Base

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant. You will be expected to teach and deliver specific interventions and have experience supporting and working closely with children with SEND needs with a particular focus on social, emotional and mental health needs.

In this role you will work alongside and be supported by the provision class teacher and HLTA Pastoral Lead.  

Candidates should have:

• The ability to engage, inspire, motivate and build excellent relationships with children and staff
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Resilience, dedication and the ability to be pro-active and use your initiative
• Supported SEND children in the primary sector
• Experience working with, planning and teaching children in 1:1 and small group situations
• Relevant training such as – SCERTS, attention autism, PECs, curiosity boxes, Team Teach (desirable but not essential) 

At Reignhead School, we create a welcoming and friendly atmosphere, one in which each child feels safe, secure and valued. Our school motto is "Together We Belong, Together We Grow, Together We Succeed" and we are passionate about Reignhead children achieving the highest possible standards in their work, in their attitudes to life and as good citizens. Our B.E.S.T. Core Values are at the heart of everything that we do.

If you think you are the right person to join our team and want to make a difference to the Reignhead community, we would love to hear from you.  Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed.  Please contact the school office on 0114 2475767 to make an appointment.

Reignhead Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Check to ensure their suitability to work with children and to have a strong commitment to and knowledge of Safeguarding. Two excellent references are required.  Please provide an e-mail address for all referees. As part of our safer recruitment checks, an online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates.

You will need to complete a full Sheffield City Council standard application form, a criminal declarations form and an equal opportunities form.  Completed forms should be marked for the attention of Clare Hollingworth, School Business Manager and returned either via post to: Reignhead Primary School, Platts Drive, Beighton, Sheffield, S20 1FD, or by email to clare.hollingworth@reignhead.sheffield.sch.uk

 CLOSING DATE:     Thursday 11^th June 2026 (12 Noon)

 INTERVIEW DATE: TBC