Teaching Assistant

LEVEL 1 TEACHING ASSISTANT POST

Archdale School · Sheffield · Sheffield

Job description

Are you keen to take on a new challenge, and have a ‘positive can do attitude’ which will enhance our happy team? Archdale School is a school which educates and cares for primary aged pupils who have a range of learning difficulties and disabilities including Autism. We are looking for teaching assistants who are up for working in a challenging, forward thinking school.

Are you calm and patient?
Are you passionate about working with children who have learning difficulties and autism?
Are you committed to supporting children’s needs when their behaviour challenges us?
Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of children and their families?
Do you want to work in a school where ‘pupils come first’ and are taught and cared for as the individuals they are?
Do you have high standards and expectations?

If you answered yes to the above questions, then you might be the teaching assistant we are looking for and we might be the right school for you.

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About this school

Archdale School

Community special school · Ages 3–11

Not rated

Pupils: 96
Avg teacher salary: £42,360
Pupil:teacher ratio: 7.8:1

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.