Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hunstanton Primary School, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 5DY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14.82 - £16.07 per hour (Scale F)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01485 533373

Email: office@hunstanton.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.hunstantonprimaryschool.co.uk

Headteacher: Mrs J Sullivan

NOR: 175  Age Range: 4–11years

• Salary: £14.82 - £16.07 per hour (Scale F)
• Fixed term until 31 August 2027 (likelihood of extension)
• Part time
• 32.5 hours per week (8.15am - 3.45pm, 1 hr lunchbreak)
• Term time plus 1 week
• Required as soon as possible

Join Hunstanton Primary School – A Coastal Gem in Northwest Norfolk

We are a warm, welcoming, and vibrant coastal primary school located in Northwest Norfolk. We are passionate about providing every pupil with the best possible start in life. Our school ethos centres on nurturing, inclusion, and high-quality education in a supportive environment where every child can thrive.

About the Role

Hunstanton Primary School is seeking a dedicated and dynamic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking team. This exciting role involves planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities to whole classes to cover PPA and short-term staff absences. When not covering classes, you will lead targeted interventions within our nurture provision to support small groups of pupils, helping them to reach their full potential.

Required Qualification and Experience

• Proven experience working with children across the primary age in a school setting
• Relevant higher-level teaching assistant qualification, or equivalent
• Ability to plan, prepare, and deliver whole class learning activities confidently.
• Experience of delivering targeted interventions to small groups of children

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for supporting children’s emotional as well as academic growth.
• Has a warm, approachable, and patient manner.
• Has strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Is enthusiastic, resilient and committed 
• Is able to use their initiative and be adaptable to situations
• Is committed to continuous professional development.

We can offer:

• A warm and welcoming school full of adults who go above and beyond for our children
• Friendly, hardworking and supportive staff who are motivated and passionate
• Fun-loving and motivated pupils who make every day rewarding
• Supportive governors and parents who are invested in the school’s success
• A work-place where staff well-being is a priority
• Access to high quality professional development opportunities to grow your skills
• A view of the sea every day and stunning sunsets!

For further information about our school, please visit the website: https://www.hunstantonprimaryschool.co.uk or our Facebook page.

We warmly welcome visits to the school and appointments can be made by contacting the school office on 01485 533373 or via email: office@hunstanton.norfolk.sch.uk.

If you would like any further information about the post, please contact Mrs Sullivan, Headteacher on the school office telephone number or email.

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from "Attachments".

To download an application form, please click ‘Apply for Job’.

Completed applications should be returned via email to: head@hunstanton.norfolk.sch.uk or posted to the school for the attention of the headteacher.

Closing date:  10 October 2025, 12 noon

Interview date:  16 October 2025

Hunstanton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks, references, and relevant vetting procedures in accordance with statutory guidance.

This post is covered by the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009, 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.

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 Hunstanton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 174 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hunstanton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hunstanton-primary-school

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