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SEN Teaching Assistant with MSA Duties

Mulbarton Primary School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8JG

This job expired on 14 April 2026 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  14 April 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  16 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TA - Scale C/D and MSA - Scale A

SEN Teaching Assistant with MSA Duties job summary

Tel: 01508 570326   

Email: office@mulbartonprimary.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: www.mulbartonprimary.norfolk.sch.uk 

Headteacher: Mrs Natasha Hall 

 

Teaching Assistant  

Salary: Scale C/D (£16,757.31 to £17,022.13 p/a) Dependant on Experience 

Temporary until August 2027 

Part Time – 28.75 hrs per week 

Term Time + 1 week 

MSA 

Scale A (£1,376.43 p/a) 

Temporary until August 2027 

Part Time – 2.5 hrs per week 

Term Time Only 

 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic SEN Teaching Assistant to join our excellent school, working within a Reception class and Year 3 class. The role will be split between supporting a cohort of children and working with a small group of children.  

 

We are looking for someone who: 

• Has experience working with children. 
• Has an understanding of children with additional needs. 
• Has an adaptive, consistent and kind approach when supporting children to do their best. 
• Has good standards of written oral English and Maths skills. 
• Uses positive behaviour strategies following our school’s behaviour policy. 
• Is energetic, committed and resilient 
• Has a positive attitude, good sense of humour and has a ‘can do’ approach. 
• Has the ability to work as a team: can liaise with the class teacher and SENDCO to ensure learning takes place at the appropriate level. 

 

The successful candidate must be available to work 08.30-15:15 Monday-Friday (28.75 hrs TA and 2.5 hrs MSA).

 

As a school, we are keen to support the future development of our teaching assistants, through regular CPD opportunities and a willingness to support candidates wishing to pursue a formal qualification and future career development.  

For more information and to arrange a viewing of the school, please contact our school office on 01508 570326. 

 

How to apply 

A Job Description and Person Specification are available from ‘Attachments’. 

To download an application form, please click the ‘apply for job’ button. Completed applications should be returned via email to HR@mulbartonprimary.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

Closing date: 14 April 2026, 9am 

Interview date: TBC 

 

This school/academy 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) 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.

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About Mulbarton Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 413 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mulbarton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mulbarton-primary-school

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