Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 0AB

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale F, pts 12 – 17 - £16,219 - £17,594 p/a pro rata (£28,598 - £31,022 p/a FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of Diocese of Norwich St Benet’s MAT and the Lighthouse Federation 

Email: officehps@lighthousefederation.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

• Salary: Scale F, pts 12 – 17 - £16,219 - £17,594 p/a pro rata (£28,598 - £31,022 p/a FTE)  
• Fixed term to 31 August 2027  
• Part-time 
• 24.5 hrs per week  
• Term Time plus 1 week 
• Start Date: 1 September 2026 

 

About the Role This is a higher level teaching role to support teaching and learning within our academy. 

We are looking for: 

• A positive and experienced practitioner who is able to teach small groups and whole classes as part of a strong team 
• A team player who understands the joys and challenges of working in a small school  
• A reflective practitioner who is able to adapt and evolve their teaching to meet the needs of children in the class 

And for someone who has: 

• A clear knowledge of how to support all children to achieve their full potential 
• A strong understanding of the curriculum and how it can be adapted to meet the needs of all learners 
• A clear commitment to the values and Christian ethos of our Academy and our Trust 
• Enthusiasm, positivity and a good sense of humour 

Working Hours 

The exact working pattern will be agreed with the successful candidate at interview but will fall within our academy hours of Monday to Friday, 8:30am – 3:15pm. 

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment - officehps@lighthousefederation.norfolk.sch.uk  

How to Apply: 

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack. 

Please complete the online application form via the “Apply Now” button, where you will be asked to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. 

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. 

Within the Trust we use AI to help review applications. If we spot that AI has been used in a misleading way, such as copying unedited AI created answers, exaggerating previous job experience, or pretending to be someone else, we may choose to reject the application without feedback. 

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

Closing Date: 1 July 2026 

Interview Date:  w/c 6 July 2026  

St Benet’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references. 

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website. 

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 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. 

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 Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 49 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Happisburgh Church of England Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/happisburgh-church-of-england-primary-academy

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