23 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    15 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    22 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 2

Working pattern

Part time: 33 hours a week

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Approx £19,539

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • Good numeracy/literacy skills;
  • Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme or equivalent experience
  • Participate in development and training opportunities.
  • Working with or caring for children of relevant age.
  • First Aid training;
  • Use basic technology - computer, video, photocopier;
  • Ability to relate well to children and adults;
  • Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.

What the school offers its staff

  • An induction package to support successful integration
  • Buddy system – no question is a silly question but it’s good to have a buddy to ask
  • A forward thinking school, which is committed to improvement through evidence based research
  • Friendly and supportive staff
  • More opportunities to grow your career with our focused CPD programmes
  • Norfolk Rewards – staff discount programme
  • Leadership development – working with colleagues to improve outcomes across the learning community
  • Part of the Viscount Nelson Education Network (VNET) incorporating a tailored package of bespoke in-school support as well as a wide range of CPD opportunities across Norfolk and beyond
  • A digital strategy using technology to enhance learning
  • A focus on supporting good mental health
  • SSS Safeguarding suite training package ensuring that training for safeguarding is highly effective

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@fairstead.norfolk.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
442 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01553 774666

Arranging a visit to Fairstead Community Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@fairstead.norfolk.sch.uk.

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