KS2 Teaching Assistant

West Winch Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 0LA

35 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.05 - £13.47 per hour

KS2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01553 840397

Email: office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.westwinchprimary.co.uk

Headteacher: Miss K Todd

• Salary – Scale Point 4 to 6, £13.05-£13.47 per hour (subject to experience)
• Fixed Term until 14 July 2026 (2 terms)
• Part Time
• 27½ hours per week
• Term Time only
• Required as soon as possible

We are looking for a professional and self-motivated individual with excellent communication skills, as well as, the ability to be flexible. You will join our team of dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistants, who assist in promoting the learning and personal development of all children, including, but not exclusively, those with special educational needs. Whilst experience is preferable, it is not essential, and training will be given.

1-to-1, Small Group & Class Support Teaching Assistant

This role requires the successful candidate to support identified pupils with special educational needs in Key Stage 2 and to undertake individual and group learning programmes and activities with other identified pupils. As well as support for pupils, these roles will include supporting teachers, the curriculum and the school in general. There will also be the requirement to be on duty during specific lunchtimes across the week.

You will be required to undertake employment checks, including an enhanced DBS with a children’s barred list check, prior to the start of this role.

Please contact the school via - office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk for further information regarding this role.

How to apply

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

Completed forms should be returned to - office@westwinch.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 9 January 2026

Interview date: 16 January 2026

West Winch Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.  

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 West Winch Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Winch Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-winch-primary-school

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