SEND Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR15 2UY

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  3 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  22 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: £11,187 - £11,362 pro rata

SEND Teaching Assistant job summary

Telr: 01508 530459

Email: office@stmarys.stbenets.org

• Salary: £11,187 - £11,362 pro rata (Scale C 3-4)
• Fixed Term until July 2026
• Part time
• 20 hours per week
• Term time only
• Starting 13 October

St Mary’s Church of England Junior Academy is looking to recruit two teaching assistants to work in our Personalised Learning Classroom with a small group of children who have ASD/ADHD/SEMH needs alongside the class teacher.

What we are looking for

• SEND Experience (especially around SEMH needs)
• Build positive relationships with the children
• Positive, nurturing and resilient personality

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the Mrs Drake at the school office on 01508 530459 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.

Please complete the online application form via the “Apply Now” button, where you will be asked 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: 3rd October 2025

Interview Dates: 6th October 2025

DNEAT 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.

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.

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 St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 159 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Church of England Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-junior-academy

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