EYFS Classroom Assistant

Neatishead Church of England Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 8XN

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

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

EYFS Classroom Assistant job summary

Part of the Neatishead, Salhouse & Fleggburgh Federation

 

Tel: 01692 630241

Email: office@neatishead.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: https://www.neatishead.norfolk.sch.uk

 

• Salary – Support Staff, Scale C5, £13.26 per hour
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 30 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP

 

We have an exciting opportunity for an EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Able to support children with significant medical needs
• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
• Can form positive relationships with children, parents and staff
• Have a calm, patient approach to supporting the needs of children
• Able to use their initiative to support learning and behaviour
• Be adaptable to situations and willing to work as part of a team
• Are willing to undertake training as necessary

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 15:00 with half an hour lunch break.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@neatishead.norfolk.sch.uk

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  5 October 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   TBC

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant 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.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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 Neatishead Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 75 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Neatishead Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/neatishead-church-of-england-primary-school

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