Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Surlingham Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 7DQ

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 December 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  11 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £17,684-£19,525 actual pa

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

 

Tel: 01508 538345

Email: office@rsm.set.education 

 

• Salary – SCP 12-17, £17,684-£19,525 actual pa (£29,542-£32.046 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 18.75 hours (4 days) per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required ASAP

 

We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic High Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful and welcoming primary school. The role will be teaching all year groups, under the guidance and direction of the class teacher, covering their planning, preparation and assessment time.

Surlingham Primary School is a small village school located six miles south of Norwich, close to the River Yare and the Broads National Park. Within our school grounds we have a playground area and a large playing field.

The school prides itself in knowing all the children well and making sure that each child is happy and challenged to learn to their full potential. As a result, the atmosphere in school is relaxed and positive, and contributes to the high level of attainment and standards of behaviour at the school.

We have a fantastic, friendly staff team and we are passionate about providing a world class education within our beautiful small school setting and endeavour to create a range of enrichment activities for all subjects, including a broad range of trips and visits. Our children love coming to school.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Has a warm personality and a good sense of humour
• Has high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement
• works well as part of a team
• Is willing to teach lessons across the school in all year groups – under the direct supervision of the class teacher
• Is willing to contribute to school life in a busy village school
• Is willing to deliver a range of supportive and structured interventions for pupils
• Enjoys working with supportive parents, governors and the wider community
• Has initiative & is self-motivated
• Has good ICT skills.

What we offer:

• A beyond the academic approach to lessons that encompasses our school values of Believe Explore, Achieve
• Wonderful children who love coming to school
• A warm, friendly and supportive team of colleagues
• Wider opportunities for personal development and support through the Sapientia Education Trust.

For further information about the role or to arrange a school visit, contact the Headteacher on 01508 538345, office@rsm.set.education .

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via the online application form.

Closing date:   11 December 2026, 12 noon

Interview date:   14 December 2026

 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2022)”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

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.

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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 Surlingham Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 65 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Surlingham Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/surlingham-primary-school

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