SEN Teaching Assistant

North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery, Dereham, Norfolk, NR20 5JS

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,364 – 10,528 actual pro rata

SEN Teaching Assistant job summary

Part of the Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust and Flourish Federation

Tel: 01328 829228

Email: adminmanager@stibbardallsaints.com

• Salary: £10,364 – 10,528 actual pro rata, Scale D 5-6
• Fixed Term until 31st August 2026
• Part time
• 17 ½ hours per week
• Term time plus one week
• Start Date: As soon as possible

We are looking to appoint an SEN teaching assistant to support a KS2 pupil currently enrolled at North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy.

The position will be include supporting the child’s learning in the classroom working under the direction of the class teacher. Ideally we are looking someone with experience of working in this type of role however, it is more important that the successful candidate is someone who enjoys working with children and is able to use their initiative to support the child’s needs and form a positive and supportive relationship with them.

The working hours will be from 8.45 am to 12.15 pm, Monday to Friday. Funding is provided to the school to meet the child’s needs therefore, whilst the child remains enrolled at the school and the funding continues, we would expect the role to continue.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to book an appointment.

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.

Closing Date: 16th October 2025

Interview Dates: TBC

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

References may be requested prior to interview and may be contacted on receipt of your application form. Please contact us to discuss this further if you have any queries.

The Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust are 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 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.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

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.

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 North Elmham Church of England Primary Academy & Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 54 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-elmham-ceva-primary-school-part-of-flourish-federation-dereham

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