Teaching Assistant at Waverley Primary Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/WPA/37933

Location

Waverley Walk, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S60 8DD

Contract Type

Permanent/Term Time Only

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£18,564.00 - £18,657.00 Annually (Actual)
Band D points 6-7 (Full-time equivalent of £26,340 - £26,472) will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority.

Hours Per Week

30 Monday - Friday

Weeks Per Year

Term-Time only - Term time includes working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed, with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise

Closing Date

9:00am, Tue 14th Jul, 2026

Start Date

September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Friday 17th July 2026

Interview Date(s) Friday 17th July 2026

About this Role

Waverley Junior Academy are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and providing outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant, who will work with colleagues to support the learning and teaching of children in Waverley Junior Academy. The post-holder will support access to learning for pupils by assisting the teacher, including the preparation of resources, implementing agreed work programmes both within and outside of the classroom, and provide general support in the classroom across all key stages.

This role may be attractive to those who may already have experience of/or working with children in any setting and who may therefore have relevant skills and knowledge they wish to develop, or those who wish to commence their career in a Teaching Assistant role in a school environment.

Under the guidance of others, the Teaching Assistant will:

• Promote and support pupil access to the curriculum

• Support children in their learning

• Work with pupils individually or in groups

• Model and promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour

• Complete observations of their key worker children

• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others, and to engage in classroom activities

• Encourage pupil to act independently as appropriate

The role is based at Waverley Junior Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.

The salary will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority