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Nursery Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Moorlands CofE Primary Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 9PA

This job expired on 23 September 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,515 - £23,339 per annum (F12-F17)

Nursery Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust

Email: office@moorlands.dneat.org

• Salary: £21,515 - £23,339 per annum (F12-F17)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week (M-F)  
• Term Time + 1 week
• Required ASAP 

Are you ready to be part of something truly special?

Moorlands Church of England Primary Academy, part of the Ark Federation, is looking to appoint a higher level teaching assistant to work as room lead in the nursery provision. This is an amazing opportunity to work within a family that cares deeply for its children and is improving outcomes at a rapid pace.

This post would be particularly suitable for an experienced higher level teaching assistant, qualified to a level 3, or higher, however candidates new to the role will be considered, depending on qualifications.

We would love to hear from you if:

• You have experience of working in/or leading a Nursery
• You want to be the best you can be
• You want to feel like you have made a difference every day
• You can smile even when the day is tough
• You get excited about moving children on in their learning and breaking down barriers
• You want to work as part of a family

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment or speak with the Head of School at office@moorlands.dneat.org or Tel: 01493 789243

How to apply

For more information about this role, including the job description and person specification, please read the attached Recruitment Pack available from ‘Attachments’.

To complete our online application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, and you will be directed to apply through our Applicant Tracking System. If you do not already have one, you will need to create a ‘Teacher Booker’ account.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if sufficient applications have been received.

Closing date:  22 September 2025, 9am

Interview date: 29 September 2025

The Diocese of Norwich Education Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to full safeguarding checks as well as satisfactory references.

The Trust's safeguarding policy can be found on our website.

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.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Moorlands CofE Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 300 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moorlands CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moorlands-cofe-primary-academy

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