Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Damara School, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 2EA

61 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 December 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  7 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,698 FTE

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of Lotus Academy Trust

Tel: 01842 773673

Email: office@lotustrust.org.uk

Website: www.lotustrust.org.uk

• Salary - LATS 6, £23,698 FTE (FTE= 40 hrs/wk, 52 wks/yr)
• Permanent
• Full Time
• 37.5 hours per week 
• Term Time plus 5 days CPD

Do you like working with children with a sense of humour? 

Do you want to work in a creative, forward-thinking and respectful educational environment? 

Then, The Damara School is the place for you! Take a look!

The Damara School is a specialist SEMH school located in the centre of the historic town of Thetford that caters for 32 children aged 5 – 16. Hours of work, 08:15 -16:15 which includes a paid 30-minute break per day.

We are looking for motivated individuals to

• plan and deliver lessons to raise the learning and attainment of pupils 
• promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion 
• give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement 
• meet the professional standards as set out in the Staff Code of Conduct

We need someone who:

• is calm, firm but kind
• is a team player who holds us to account for our behaviour choices
• is funny and can understand our thoughts
• helps us learn and challenges us to do better

We can offer you:

• a location which is easily accessible from the A11, with the school 10 minutes away
• access to free parking available near the school
• a fantastic team of children who will work hard when you plan well
• a kind and caring team of staff and children who will support you to be the best you can be
• great connections with external providers

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employability checks, which includes the enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list. 

The Damara School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

This post is subject to a six (6) month probationary period.

Please contact the school office on 01842 773673 or - office@lotustrust.org.uk for an informal chat.

How to apply

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.  

To download a copy of our application form, click the ‘Apply for Job’ button. Alternatively, please contact the school.

Completed forms should be returned to – office@lotustrust.org.uk

Only applications submitted on the Trust application form will be accepted.

Ref: LATHLAUT25

Closing date:  Applications will be considered upon receipt.

Interview date:   w/c  10 November 2025 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be subject to pre-employability checks, which includes the enhanced DBS check with children’s barred list. 

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 The Damara School

• School type: Special school, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 27 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Damara School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-damara-school

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