Intervention Teaching Assistant

Sprowston Community Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,428.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (Actual) £18,349 - £18,640 actual salary

Intervention Teaching Assistant job summary

Sprowston Community Academy and Sixth Form

Cannerby Lane

Sprowston

Norwich

NR7 8NE

Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk

Headteacher: Liz Wood

Vacancy

Intervention Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week, term time plus 1 week

Scale D5 - D6 (£26,428 - £26,847) per annum, pro rata

£18,349 - £18,640 actual salary

Permanent

Start Date : ASAP

“Being the best version of Sprowston that we can be”

The Trustees and Governors of Sprowston Community Academy are seeking to employ an enthusiastic Intervention Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated, successful and friendly team. We are looking for Teaching Assistants to provide interventions, 1:1 and in small groups for SEND students throughout the school.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, self-motivated, have a positive ‘can-do’ attitude and be prepared to work creatively with students to positively progress their educational and personal development. You will be liaising closely with the Intervention Manager to ensure students are receiving a comprehensive offer, as well as making progress.

Sprowston Community Academy is a growing 11-18 school serving the North-east of Norwich. We are exceptionally proud of our place within the local community and our strong local reputation reflects this. We are an inclusive school and believe passionately that students need to be equipped as good citizens as well as good learners. The successful applicant will work with us to fully promote this ethos whilst also striving for academic excellence.

Ofsted 2026 said “Leaders place a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing and workload, contributing to high levels of staff morale and a positive working culture. Staff feel respected, valued and supported. They have a shared identity and pride in the school”.

For further information about Sprowston Community Academy please visit the website sprowstoncommunityacademy.co.uk

To apply please select the ‘Apply now’ button and enter your details.

Please include in the personal statement section of your application why you believe you are suitable for this role in terms of skill, experience and personal qualities.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing date: Friday 23 October 2026 @ 9am

Interviews: TBC

Please note we reserve the right to commence interviews prior to the closing date if sufficient applications are received and therefore early applications are encouraged.

Broad Horizons Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 Community Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1702 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sprowston-community-academy

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