SEND Teaching Assistants

Fred Nicholson School, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1JB

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  29 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: £25,583 - £25,989 FTE

SEND Teaching Assistants job summary

Tel: 01362 693915

Email: hr@frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: www.frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Heidi Philpott

• Salary - Scale D, £25,583 - £25,989 FTE
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.25 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week

Are you:

• ready for an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives?
• looking for a friendly and supportive team to work within?
• keen for professional development?

Fred Nicholson School is a Complex Needs School meeting the needs of young people with learning difficulties and associated needs from 7yrs-18yrs. Our pupils learn through an EYFS and Primary based curriculum in line with their cognitive ability. 

If you have worked in a school using these curriculum approaches, your skills would be transferrable to all age groups within our school. If you have not worked in a school before but have a passion to work within SEN we can support you in developing these skills.

Within the Main School, pupils work in classes of approximately 12 and our curriculum is delivered in a practical, hands-on way to encourage engagement and learning and most importantly, so our pupils feel happy and successful. 

We also have our Specialist ASC Resource Base, Orchard, that supports pupils on a 1:1 basis, providing bespoke curriculums tailored to the needs and interests of each individual. Details of vacancies in Orchard can be found on a separate advert.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated, hardworking and imaginative team. 

Working Hours & Salary:

• Roles are available for 32.5 hours pw (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8.45am-3.30pm and 8.45am-4.30pm Tuesday).
• Part time (i.e. a reduced number of days per week) applications can be considered however on these days, the ability to complete the working hours listed above is essential.  
• Paid at Scale D from £25,583- £25,989 pa FTE (32.5 hrs pw) 
• Permanent role, 6 month probation period including a staff induction programme

Successful candidates will be working in a classroom setting under the guidance and direction of the class teacher to support groups of children or individual pupils to access learning.

Applications are encouraged from people who:

• have experience of, or have a commitment to, working in an educational setting.
• have an understanding of supporting pupils with a range of cognition and learning difficulties and associated communication, social and emotional difficulties.
• can be adaptive, consistent and kind in their approach, to support children to achieve their best.
• have good people skills, can build positive, professional relationships with children and show commitment to working in a caring, supportive team. You will also need a level of resilience and a sense of humour.
• have a commitment to training - we are committed to our investment in staff and you will access an induction programme, whole school CPD opportunities and any further training that may be appropriate to your role.

For information about the role please read the attached Job Description, if you have any questions please contact Claire Townly, HR Assistant at - hr@frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk

Please note: Whilst Fred Nicholson School is currently based in Dereham we will be relocated to Lynn Road, Swaffham in 2026.

How to apply:

A job description is available from 'Attachments.

Please click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button to download an application form. Please complete the Application Form with as much information as possible, ensuring that you: -

• include a Personal Statement in Section 10, Supporting Information.  
• Confirm that you are able to work the hours listed above. 
• Part time requests will be considered.  

Please return your completed application form to Claire Townly, via email to - hr@frednicholson.norfolk.sch.uk

We will be reviewing applications as they come in, and promising candidates may be invited for interview before the closing date. Likely interview date Thursday 16 October 2025.

Closing date: 13 October, 9am

Interview date: 16 October 2025 (TBC)

Fred Nicholson School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and to be DBS checked. 

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 Fred Nicholson School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 197 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Fred Nicholson School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fred-nicholson-school

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