Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SHIP) - 2 posts

Sprowston Junior School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8EW

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15.06 - £16.07 per hour

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SHIP) - 2 posts job summary

Tel: 01603 425150

Email: officemanager@sprowstonjunior.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: www.sprowstonjunior.norfolk.sch.uk 

Headteacher: Matt Walton

• Salary - Scale F, £15.06 - £16.07 per hour (pay award pending)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 2 posts
• Post 1 – 31.25 hours per week (M-F)
• Post 2 – 12.5 hours per week (Thu & Fri)
• Term Time plus 1 week

We wish to appoint 2 outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistants to be part of our SHIP provision. A SHIP is a specialist provision within a mainstream school that enables children with a range of special educational needs and/or disabilities to have access to individualised and small group support whilst also benefiting from inclusive practice within the mainstream setting. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new team setting up a new provision for SEND children. We have a fantastic new purpose-built SHIP building and we are excited that it will be ready to use in the summer term. 

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children with special needs
• A positive and warm manner
• A child-centered approach
• A passion for helping children of all abilities to reach their full potential
• Experience of working with a range of primary aged children, including early years
• An understanding of how to support children with a range of individual needs and barriers to learning.
• A strong sense of teamwork
• A good sense of humour

We can offer you:

• A supportive, warm and friendly staff team
• A chance to be part of something new, at the beginning of its journey. 
• Extensive professional development opportunities 

For further details or to arrange to visit the school please contact Mrs Liz Tokeley by email - officemanager@sprowstonjunior.norfolk.sch.uk

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

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

Completed applications should be returned to - officemanager@sprowstonjunior.norfolk.sch.uk.  

Please state which post you are applying for.

Closing date:   16 March 2026, 3.30pm      

Interview date:   To be confirmed       

Our school is strongly committed to the safeguarding of children and equality of opportunity. Any applicant must expect to comply fully with enhanced DBS checks. 

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. Successful candidates for interview will have an internet search completed about them, as required in Keeping Children Safe in Education. 

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.

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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 Sprowston Junior School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sprowston Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sprowston-junior-school

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