About this role
Post Title: EYFS 1-1 SEND Teaching Assistant (part time/term time only)
Duration: Temporary, 1 term (with the potential for extension)
Hours: 5 days a week 8:15am-12.15pm (4 hours per day)
Commence date: September 2026
Salary: £14.08 per hour (£29,281 Full Time Equivalent)
Closing Date: Friday, 26th June 2026
Post details:
Would you like a chance to be part of something special at Westbourne School?
Westbourne is a leading school in the Yorkshire region, and a co-educational independent school in
Sheffield offering a first class education to Sheffield girls and boys from the age of 4 to 16.
The School is at an exciting crossroads in its history, with a new Head, and a recently completed £3m
estates development project, including a new hall, three classrooms, changing rooms, facilities and a
play area.
It's not just Westbourne's values of excellence, inclusion, respect and resilience that make
Westbourne a special place to work. Westbourne is a family. Staff are motivated to go the extra mile
in an environment that nurtures happy pupils to perform at their best. Westbourne's story is one of
success with expansion and a state-of-the art new Junior School development. If you're a talented
person who wants to be part of a bright new future for our school, we'd love to hear from you.
We are seeking a Teaching Assistant who will play a pivotal role in a specific child’s development,
fostering a child-centred environment by delivering the EYFS curriculum under the guidance of the
EYFS teacher. You will be responsible for supporting a key child, utilising observation and reflective
practice to track developmental progress, maintain learning diaries, and ensure the safety and welfare
of this pupil. An awareness of SEND would be beneficial in order to fully support this child to access
learning at Westbourne. Embodying the "Westbourne Way," you will model a growth mindset, build
strong partnerships with parents and the wider community, and contribute to the school’s profes