Midday Supervisory Assistant - SEN

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0AD

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  11 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12.65 per hour

Midday Supervisory Assistant - SEN job summary

Tel: 01263 513296

Email: office@suffieldpark.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: http://www.suffieldparkinfantschool.co.uk/

Nursery Manager: Hayley Powell

• Salary - Scale A, £12.65 per hour 
• Temporary until July 2026 in the first instance
• Part Time
• 6 hours 15 mins per week 
• Term time only
• Required from September 2025

We are looking to appoint:

An enthusiastic and passionate Midday Supervisory Assistant (MSA) to support our children from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity to support children in our bespoke Enhanced SEND Provision (ESP) for children with Autism. Our Class supports up to ten children from Early Years through to Year 2 and is led by a teacher and teaching assistants. The curriculum supports children who may have a prime area of need as communication and interaction some of whom are have a diagnosotic of autism. The class provides a nurturing, autism friendly environment where pupils can develop communication and interaction skills. Children require support with communication and safe eating during meal times and supervision in their own outdoor play space after eating. The successful MSA would be supported by other staff to make lunch times a success.

The successful candidate should:

• Have experience of working with Early Years or Key Stage 1 children 
• Have a passion for working with children with SEN
• Be able to support SEN needs 
• Be able to apply strategies as advised by the team supporting the child
• Be able to support positive behaviour
• Be able to communicate effectively to all members of the school team and collaborate well with others
• Be flexible, calm and consistent keen to promote the best outcomes for children
• Work proactively and use initiative

We can offer:

• A supportive team
• Fantastic children
• Training to aid communication and support lunchtimes 

This post is initially a temporary contact until July 2026. Term time. Hours of work, 11:50 – 13:00, Monday to Friday.  

We would warmly welcome informal visits or calls from potential candidates who would like to know more about this position if you are interested please contact - office@suffieldpark.norfolk.sch.uk

How to apply

A job description/person specification is available from ‘Attachments’.

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

Completed forms should be returned to – head@suffieldpark.norfolk.sch.uk

You will be contacted by telephone or email if you are selected for interview.

Closing date: 5 September 2025

Interview date: TBC

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to the post includes obtaining two satisfactory references prior to interview and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 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.

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

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from DBS.

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 Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/suffield-park-infant-and-nursery-school-cromer

Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School educates children from Cromer and the surrounding areas. We are a two form entry school which hosts a Specialist Resource Base for children with Speech. Language and Communication Needs. Our crab logo defines the confidence, resilience, ambition and brilliance we foster in our children.

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