SEND Teaching Assistant

Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 3GN

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 2026

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  20 October 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: £13.91-£14.14 per hour

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01603 810674  

Email: office@hethersettwoodside.org.uk 

Website: http://www.hethersettwoodside.org.uk/ 

 

                                                          

• Salary: Grade D, £13.91-£14.14 per hour
• Fixed Term until end of March 2027 (potential to extend) 
• Part Time 
• 32.5 hours per week 
• Term Time + 1 week  
• Required December 2026 

 

Do you have high expectations and enjoy working in a fantastic team? 

Do you want to work with fabulous learners in a well equipped, state of the art new school? 

Then we would like to hear from you…. 

Hethersett Woodside Primary and Nursery School are delighted to be able to appoint a committed, enthusiastic, positive Teaching Assistant with SEND expertise and interest. 

Hethersett Woodside has recently grown to full primary status, from its roots as a small infant school. Having recently moved into a brand new, state of the art building, the school has been gradually growing for a number of years and now is at capacity; with children from Nursery to year 6. 

This is a rare opportunity to join our fabulous, child focused team. 

We would like to appoint a Teaching Assistant who has an interest in supporting pupils with additional needs; across Key stage 1 or 2; working with both individuals and groups of learners. 

We encourage applications from candidates who:  

• are keen to support embedding our School Values: Respect, Resilience, Responsibility 
• have a passion for working with children with SEND 
• have recent SEND training, or a willingness to complete training 
• enjoy working as a team 
• are committed with very high standards of learning and behaviour 
• are well organised and able to use initiative 
• have good levels of written english and maths 
• have a sense of humour and positive outlook 

Experience of supporting SEND learners would be an advantage,but is not essential as training and support will be given. 

We encourage you to come and meet our Senco, visit our school for an opportunity to look around and talk to us about your passion and desire to join us. 

Visits can be arranged by contacting Emma Allenden (Office Manager) in the school office: office@hethersettwoodside.org.uk or 01603 810674 

We look forward to meeting you and showing you Wonderful Woodside! 

 

How to apply: 

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

Completed applications should be returned via email to finance@hethersettwoodside.org.uk

We reserve the right to close the advert early, so prompt applications would be welcomed.  

 

Closing Date: 13 November 2026     

Interview Dates: TBC 

 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.  

We are also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.  

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

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 Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 508 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hethersett Woodside Primary & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hethersett-woodside-primary-nursery-school

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