KS2 Teaching Assistant

St Germans Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3DZ

52 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  15 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,500.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE)

KS2 Teaching Assistant job summary

St Germans Academy is a small, rural school which works alongside Wimbotsham Academy and Magdalen Academy under the leadership of Louise Arrowsmith (Executive Headteacher). We have a well-established proactive staff team that are committed to the education of the whole child.

At St Germans Academy, you will find a warm and friendly atmosphere, with a purposeful learning environment. We aim to provide happy and supportive surroundings for the children in our care and have in place a wide range of learning experiences to ensure the full growth and development of the child – physically, intellectually, socially and morally.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and dynamic SEND teaching assistant to work within our school. Your role will be to support all children but particularly those requiring SEND provision. The role includes supporting pupils to learn alongside their peers and action targets on their support plans/EHCPs; liaise with the SENCo on strategies to support and develop knowledge of SEND to support an ethos of inclusion across the school.

You will be someone who:

• Has experience of working with children in a classroom setting (essential)

• Has experience of working with children with SEND (essential)

• Is passionate about working with children.

• Is creative and can think on their feet.

• Has excellent numeracy/literacy skills.

• Works well as part of a team.

• Has a clear understanding of safeguarding and keeping children safe in education.

We can offer you:

• Dedicated and supportive colleagues

• Opportunities for professional development to train and upskill your knowledge of SEND

• Classes of well-behaved, creative and enthusiastic learners

For an informal discussion about the post and to arrange a visit, please email office@stg.unity-ed.uk or phone on 01553 617246. Visits to the school encouraged.

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 St Germans Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 111 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Germans Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-germans-academy

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