Early Years Teaching and Learning Support Assistant

Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School, Swaffham, Norfolk, PE37 7RF

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.26 per hour

Early Years Teaching and Learning Support Assistant job summary

Tel: 01760 721357

Email: head@heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: - www.heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk

• Salary – Scale C, £13.26 per hour
• Temporary until July 2027 (there is potential for this to be extended)
• Part Time
• 29.5 hours a week (M-F)
• Term time only
• Required for 1 September 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Teaching Assistant to join our team.

Our school is a warm, happy and friendly school and we have a child centred approach in all that we do.

Hours of work, Monday to Friday, 8.50am – 3.30pm.

We are looking for the ideal candidate who:

· Has at least a level 3 childcare qualification

· Has experience working with young children in a setting

· Is a passionate and inspiring class practitioner

· Has a strong understanding of early years development

· Is nurturing and kind

· Has the skills and ability to support children with their learning and development

· Has a warm personality and a good sense of humour

· Shows initiative and enthusiasm

· Excellent attendance and passion for their role

· Is sympathetic to our Christian ethos

· Is committed to building strong relationships with parents and the community

· Will embrace the hygge approach to our school community

We offer:

· High levels of nurture, guidance and support for our children and staff

· A supportive and friendly staff who enjoy working and being together, including a team of experienced teaching assistants

· A lovely working environment in beautiful surroundings, including a forest school

· Happy and enthusiastic children

· Forward thinking approaches to teaching and learning

· High levels of training and support

Please visit our website to find out more about us at - www.heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk

For more information or to arrange a visit please email Rebecca Starman, Headteacher at - head@heartwood.norfolk.sch.uk or call 01760 721357.

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Alternatively, these are also available from the school

Please return completed application forms to the school office.

Applications will be considered, and interviews planned on submission so please submit early.

Closing date: 1 June 2026, 8am

Interview date: TBA

The school is committed to the protection and safety of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and an appropriate Enhanced DBS check. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This post comes under the requirements of the childcare (Disqualification) 2009 regulations and the successful supplicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 249 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heartwood CofE VC Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heartwood-cofe-vc-primary-nursery-school

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