Role: Teaching Assistant – Year 3
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £95-£105 per day (Depending on experience and/or qualifications)
Contract: September 2026 – July 2027
About the role
Source Supply are recruiting aTeaching Assistant to support a Year 2 class within a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse primary school in Sheffield. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a dedicated staff team that is committed to providing high-quality education and ensuring every child is supported to reach their full potential.
The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher to provide effective classroom support, assisting with the delivery of engaging lessons and tailored interventions that meet the individual needs of pupils. The role will involve encouraging children's academic progress while also promoting their confidence, independence, and social and emotional wellbeing in a positive learning environment.
Responsibilities will include preparing learning resources, supporting the assessment of pupil progress, and adapting activities where required to ensure all children can access the curriculum. The postholder will play an important role in helping pupils develop key skills across the Year 2 curriculum, including reading, writing, mathematics, and phonics, while contributing to a safe, stimulating, and inclusive classroom environment.
The ideal applicant will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a patient and adaptable approach, and a genuine passion for supporting young learners. The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families, alongside a commitment to maintaining high expectations for learning and behaviour, will be essential for success in this role.
Requirements
Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:
- Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting
- A nurturing, patient and consistent approach
- Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
- Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
- Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
- Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.
About Source Supply
Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 50 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.
Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.
What we offer
Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:
- Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.
- Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).
- Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events
- Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.
- Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.
- A £100 welcome bonus for all staff. T&C apply.
- FULLY FUNDED DBS
How to apply
To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to [email protected]. For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply, call 0114 383 0022.
Pay: £95.00-£105.00 per day
Work Location: In person
