Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Temporary Teaching Assistant Level 2 supporting in Maths and English

Outwood Academy City, Sheffield

Required From: September 2026

FTE: £25,583 to £25,989

Salary: OGAT Grade 3 NJC 5 - 6 £20,175.56 - £20,495.75- Actual Salary

This post is 34 hours per week, 39 weeks per year 

Want to join Team City?  Now is the perfect time!

We are delighted to welcome you to Outwood Academy City. Serving the bustling city of Sheffield, Outwood Academy City was constructed in 2011 with state-of-the-art facilities and joined Outwood Grange Academies Trust three years later.  The school has undergone a huge transformation for its 1200 students, with an innovative curriculum and a personalised approach to learning, enabling our young people to realise their vocational, practical, creative and academic abilities. We are a team of experts, ambitious for our students and determined in our pursuit of success. Our students are a really special group of young people, and they are at the heart of everything we do.  Alongside our ambitious curriculum, and, as a result of 'high-quality pastoral care’, our students thrive and are proud to be Cityzens. Come and take a look at what we offer, and see if you could be a part of Team City - #WeAreCity and we are striving for excellence.  Will you join us?

Our students are a really special group of young people, and they are at the heart of everything we do. Alongside our ambitious curriculum, we have worked hard to create an environment where students feel ‘safe and well-cared for’, and the leadership team plays a key role in implementing and driving forward this culture of kindness, positivity and mutual respect.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who is enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational to join our Inclusion team as a Teaching Assistant.  As a Teaching Assistant you will be required to work closely with members of our Inclusion team and will have the energy and creativity to develop and inspire students learning and life skills.

A key focus will be to support student provision and increase students' ability to access all areas of the curriculum and school life. As part of the role you will possess the skills to embed and develop students working proactively with teachers and other members of the Inclusion team.

The successful candidates will work to support students in all necessary provisions. A key focus will be to increase students' ability to access all areas of the curriculum. Examples of the work, the successful candidates will be expected to encourage students to: 

• Take responsibility for a caseload of students inside and outside of the classroom during structured or unstructured time.
• Deliver intervention programs to individuals and small groups, preparing relevant and appropriate learning experiences in conjunction with the department staff. A key focus of this work will be around emotional literacy and social skills
• Track and monitor student life skill targets and/or EHCP outcomes, discussing progress with parents and agreeing new targets/EHCP outcomes at Interim Reviews.
• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ educational progress and attainment and prepare them for adulthood. 

As part of a growing multi-academy trust, the successful candidate will be well supported and have access to a range of high quality professional development through the Outwood Institute of Education.

The successful candidate must have both English and Maths Grade C/4 or above GCSE or equivalent.

To arrange an informal discussion about the role, please contact Suzie Day, SENDCO on s.day@city.outwood.com

We have won numerous awards as a school and are an IQM Centre of Excellence, which highlights that inclusion at all levels is of paramount importance to us. We are also proud to have been awarded the Gold Status by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health Award.

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