Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Falcon Junior School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £15.36-£16.16 per hour

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01603 441417

Email: office@falcon.norfolk.sch.uk

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

Headteacher: Sharon Hunter

• Salary: Scale F13-17, £15.36-£16.16 per hour
• Temporary – until 31 August 2027
• Part Time
• 18.75 hours per week (3 days/week*)
• Term time plus one week
• Required as soon as possible

We wish to appoint an outstanding HLTA to join our happy and positive school providing whole class learning to allow for teacher release time, teacher absence cover, support for children and teach PE sessions. Falcon Junior School is a special place where everyone is valued and supported. Hours of work, 18.75, 3 days per week (*Monday, Thursday and one day to be agreed).

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom practitioner
• Has successful experience of working across Key Stage Two.
• Has high expectations of what children can achieve
• Is able to deliver the curriculum in a creative way
• Can inspire all children including those who have barriers to learning
• Can teach PE
• Can work as part of a team

We can offer you:

• Children who are happy and eager to learn
• A supportive, warm and friendly staff team
• On-going professional development opportunities

For more information, please contact our school office for a full job description.

How to apply

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

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

Closing date: 16 October 2026, 3pm

Interview date: w/c 2 November 2026

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

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 Falcon Junior School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 417 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Falcon Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/falcon-junior-school

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